Precious Josiah
It was another tragedy on Wednesday evening in Akungba Akoko, as a Dangote Truck loaded with cement lost controlled and crushed several persons, including a pregnant woman along Akungba- Owo highway.
A video sighted by News Bureau 247, showed some persons trying to rescue those trapped in the accident amidst darkness.
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Authorities were yet to respond to the development as of the time of filing this report, but eyewitnesses say not less than 10 persons lost their lives in the accident.
It was gathered that the truck heading for Akungba from Ikare had a break failure and overran the barricade erected at the Adekunle Ajasin University main gate, before running into pedestrians.
A statement by AAUA student union Public Relations Officer, Comrade Ajidagba Mosadoluwa, says 10 people lost their lives in accident.
”We regret to inform the entire students populace that an articulated vehicle belonging to Dangote Group of Companies suffered a break failure from Ikare enroute to Akungba, and destroyed by accident the permanent barricade erected at the University main gate,” the statement read.
”As it stands, close to 10 persons have lost their lives due to this tragic incident
”As we can recollect, the students union has made several efforts to ensure that trucks stop playing Akungba roads as they can pose danger to the lives and property of our students.”
He urged students to stay calm so as to ensure peace and order within the school community, assuring that the union would continue to be on the struggle to protect the students.