It was a black Christmas day for some travellers moving along the Ikirun/Offa Expressway, on Monday as they lost their lives in a road accident that occurred in Inisha.
According to information gathered, the incident occured when the truck conveying them lost control and veered into the bush.
The truck carrying bags of beans and some passengers was said to be coming from Niger State and reportedly heading to Edo State.
Eyewitnesses saud the deceased the spot of the accident.
Speaking on the accident, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun Command, Kehinde Adeleke, said the crash occurred in the early hours of Monday at Yidi Junction, Inisa.
She said, “Today, Monday 25th of December 2023, one Mitsubishi Canter with plate number MNA606SB NIGER carrying bags of beans from Niger state to Benin Edo State was involved in an accident in the early hours, which resulted in the death of nine people out of 12.
“FRSC officers evacuated and moved the three injured passengers to Orotunde Hospital Ikirun, while the remains of the deceased were deposited at the hospital’s morgue.
“Bags of Beans and the vehicle involved have been evacuated to Inisa Police Divisional Headquarters,” she added.
