Three persons reportedly died while others sustained various degrees of injuries in a road accident involving a bus belonging to an Anglican Church in Ise Ekiti along Ise-Ikere Road. Sources said the occupants of the vehicle who were mostly women were on their way from Ise Ekiti to Ado Ekiti to participate in an annual enrolment service. The FRSC Sector Commander in Ekiti State, Olusola Joseph, who confirmed the accident, said two persons died instantly, while 10 occupants were injured. On the cause of the accident, the sector commander said, “It was tyre burst that was responsible for the accident involving the 18-seater bus. “At the same time, they (motorists) should keep to traffic rules and regulations,” the sector commander said.

Source: Punch January 30, 2024 15:08 UTC