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Three Oyo Monarchs Die In Road Accident

Three traditional rulers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have lost their lives in an auto crash in the state on Friday.

According to eyewitnesses, the affected monarchs died in a road accident that involved a Benz E230 with number plate OLODOGBO and a commercial Scania Truck with registration number 301 XF at Aje Iye in the local government area.

Two of the affected monarchs, it was gathered died on the spot, while the third person died a few hours later at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, where he was rushed.

In the words of an eyewitnesses identified as Olawoyin Adekunle:

“Six passengers were involved in the crash, but the three survivors are undergoing treatment at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital. The affected passengers were going for a social function at the nearby community when the accident occurred.

“The affected monarchs are Olodogbo of Odogbo, Onibowula of Bowula and Alayetoro of Ayetoro in Oriire Local Government.”

The state Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Joshua Adekanye while confirming the incident and said:

“It was a head on collision involving a private and commercial vehicles on Ogbomoso-Oyo Wxpressway. The survivors are undergoing treatment at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital while the corpses of the victims have been deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.”

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