3 die in motorcycle accident in Edo

By Ozioruva Aliu

BENIN CITY—THREE persons; a commercialized motorcyclist and his passengers, person been killed successful a roadworthy mishap that occurred adjacent the Ogba River bridge, successful Oredo Local Government Area.

Witnesses said the operator of an SUV car mislaid power and rammed into the okada rider sidesplitting him and his passengers.’

Colleagues of the precocious okada rider took to the streets to protestation incessant killings occasioned by accidents on the Airport road.

They claimed the operator of the car was into beforehand interest fraud known locally arsenic Yahoo Yahoo.
One of the protesters, Abdullahi Usman, said the deceased okada rider was their Secretary.
“These yahoo yahoo boys bash not attraction astir different idiosyncratic connected the road.
“The mishap was precise severe. It was the Divisional Police Officer astatine the Estate Police Station that calmed the situation.”

Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Cyril Matthew Zango, could not beryllium reached for comments but the Spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, Moses Yamu confirmed the mishap and said that probe is continuing connected the matter.

“I tin corroborate to you that the mishap and the Okada rider and his rider were killed. However, probe is ongoing to bring anyone that is liable to justice.

The station 3 dice successful motorcycle mishap successful Edo appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.