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There was pandemonium in the Ilorin metropolis on Thursday following a fatal accident involving a vehicle belonging to the Nigerian Correctional Service at Popular Emirs Market (Oja-Oba) in the Ilorin West Local Government area of Kwara State.
According to an eyewitness the accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday as a result of driving against the traffic by the driver of the Correctional Service which eventually led to the crushing of six people, and the victims were rushed to the General Hospital, Ilorin.
Five people were said to have been crushed at the Emirs Market area and another one along Niger Road in Ilorin while the driver was trying to escape mob action.
The degree of injuries sustained was not ascertained as at the time of filling this report.
A source said angry mob who were disenchanted with the happening attacked and vandalised the bus escorting the inmate vehicle conveying the inmates to Court.
It was also gathered that the van conveying the inmates escape from the scene of the accident to it’s destination without any hitch.
The accident later led to the protest by some group of Okada riders in Ilorin metropolis.
Speaking with Accurate News Nigeria on the incident AbdulAkeem Sulaiman, who claimed to be the zonal spokesperson of the motorcycle riders association in the state urged the government to ensure justice for their members.
He said those crushed in the accident were out in search of their means of livelihood to feed their families.
Sulaiman appealed to the authority of the Nigeria Correctional Service and state government to intervene in the matter and ensure Justice is done.
Confirming the incident the Spokeperson of Nigeria Police, Kwara state Police Command ,SP Ajayi Okasanmi said normalcy has been restored at the areas where the protest took place.
He said the police would take necessary steps to ensure Justice is done to those affected in the incident.
Reacting to the accident via a press statement issued by the public relations officer of the Correctional Service, Kwara Command, SC Adegbulugbe Phillip Olumide said “the accident occurred as a result of some hoodlums in a premeditated move at Ọja Oba roundabout boisterously made a tumultuous attempt to broke into the convoy of the custodial vehicles conveying high profile inmates, which include, AbdulAzeez Adegbola (Tani Olohun) to the court. This resulted in a pandemonium which saw the Correctional vehicle damaged, shattered and battered and some people sustained injuries.” the statement read in part.
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