– Mysteriously, none of the herd of goats on board died
– Conflicting reports on the number of casualties
– FRSC officials say accident occurred due to impatience
The accident scene on Lagos-Ibadan expressway over the weekend. Photo: Daily Sun
No fewer than 17 people have been confirmed dead when a trailer carrying goats, motorcycles and about 100 passengers from the northern part of the country, collided with a parked bus along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday, February 7, 2016.
This, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), was confirmed by the Oyo state sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Yusuf Salami, who explained that the accident involved an articulated vehicle and a Peugeot J5 bus, occurred at Sepo area of the highway.
According to him, the accident occurred due to impatience, over speeding and struggle for the right of way by both vehicles.
He said: “A Peugeot J5 with number plate XS 626 LSV and a DAF articulated vehicle with number plate AA 902 MML, crashed as both drivers were struggling for the right of the way.
“They were both going to Lagos when the accident happened at about 9.30 am.
“There were 96 people involved with 17 confirmed dead; it is obvious that both drivers were over speeding and suddenly lost control of the vehicles.
“The Peugeot bus was loaded with passengers and goods but the casualty figure rose because the other vehicle was travelling to Lagos with huge number of illegal passengers.”
The FRSC boss further explained that the corpses had been deposited at the Adeoyo State Hospital morgue in Ibadan, while the injured were taken to the University College Hospital, Ibadan Central Hospital and Kejide Hospital.
In a rather mysterious manner, no goat out of the herd being ferried down South, lost its life in the deadly accident.
Adekunle Ajisebutu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Oyo State, however, confirmed that 12 persons died, while at least 20 persons sustained varying degrees of injury.
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