By Dada Ahmed
The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Mohammed Lawal Bagega,has advised road users in the state to be conscious of safety while on the highways and must make use of traffic codes and road signs at all times, reminding the public that life had no duplicate.
The Police boss gave the advice in a statement signed by SP Okasanmi Ajayi, the Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) on Monday in Ilorin and made a copy to The Reporters,an online publication on the side,line of an autocrash in Lokoja on Monday.
Commenting on the multiple accident which happened at about 0900hrs at GSS round about between Kulende/Agric area of Ilorin, Bagega debunked the media reports in some quarters that the crash led to death of some passengers.
According to him, contrary to formation making the rounds on the health condition of the victims, none of the victims died, and that the vehicle involved in the accident belonged to Hillcrest Agro industrial Company, Offa and not to the police or government.
Bagega said the accident involved “a Hilux van driven by one Samuel Adeola of Hill Crest company, Ajase Ipo road Offa, and three tricycles operated by one Hafeez Nurudeen of behind Palace Amoyo, Yusuf Kadiri of Agric junction Oloje and one Hussen Seriki of Gambari area Ilorin and two passengers.
The victims he added, were” Abubakar Aliyu of Irewolede area and one Latifat Kamarudeen of Ganiki area both of Ilorin.
He added that:”The accident occurred when the driver of the Hilux Van and the tricycles,coming from the same direction, lost control and collided with the tricycles which resulted in a serious crash leading to injuries on Yusuf Kadiri,Hussein Seriki and Latifat Kamarudeen.
“The victims already taken to UITH Okeoyi, Ilorin for medical attention and are positively responding to treatment.”
