Three members of Tragedy the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday lost their lives in an auto crash in FESTAC Town in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.
They were part of the campaign team for the Lagos West Senatorial candidate of the party, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, aka Yayi.
The accident, it was gathered was caused by over speeding as the vehicle which the deceased and others rode in raced to catch up with the convoy of the candidate. The accident occurred around the Apple Junction.
According to the Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, three men had been confirmed dead, while seven others were seriously injured.
He gave names of the deceased as Irikefe Evwibovwe, Shettima Bulus, and Alex.
The seriously injured are Wasiu Sodiq, Chinelo Ofegbu, Arowolo Ogundairo, Adio Kazeem, Jamiu Ajiboluwa Fatope Saheed and Adebajo Adeleke.
The Police spokesman explained that the accident occurred around 12.20pm. “A Toyota Tundra pick up van, with number plate FST 01 LG, conveying some persons for the rally lost control and somersaulted. Three people died on the sport, while seven others sustained serious injuries.
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“The injured persons were taken to the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area hospital for treatment, while the corpses were deposited in the Isolo General Hospital mortuary. The vehicle has been recovered and taken to the station.”
Meanwhile, the Media Adviser to the senatorial candidate, Kayode Odunaro, said in a statement, that the senator cut short his campaign as a result of the incident.
The statement said, “The accident involved an SUV that somersaulted on top speed while trying to join the campaign convoy of the senator. It was conveying some supporters of Riskat Adegeye, the APC House of Representatives candidate for the Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency.
“Senator Adeola prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed at this point in time and the fortitude for their families to bear the irreparable losses.
“Senator Adeola quickly rounded off the day’s campaign after a one minute silence was observed in honour of the departed at the venue of a stakeholders’ meeting.”
