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10 persons killed, seven others injured in Osun auto crash

No fewer than 10 persons on Sunday morning lost their lives while seven others were critically injured in an auto crash which occurred in Eripa community of Boluwaduro local government area of Osun State.

Tribune Online authoritatively gathered that the bus belonging to St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Lagere, Ile-Ife was coming from Oke Maria in Otan Ayegbaju town when it crashed.

Tribune Online recalls that embers of Catholic Church and people from other denominations annually converged on Oke Maria mountain for prayers session overnight.

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An eyewitness informed our correspondent that the driver of the bus lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a fence at the other side of Iree/Eripa/Otan Ayegbaju/Ila expressway before falling into a deep pit.

Officials of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) and policemen were spotted at the scene trying to remove the trapped victims in the vehicle.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Osun State Police Command, Mrs Folasade Odoro, confirmed the accident.

She explained that 10 persons died in the auto crash, while seven others were injured, saying policemen immediately moved to the scene of the incident to evacuate the victims.

Ifedayo Ogunyemi

Ifedayo O. Ogunyemi‎ Senior Reporter, Nigerian Tribune ogunyemiifedayo@gmail.com

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