Truck crushes four students, one Okada man in Ibadan

Segun Showunmi in Ibadan

Four students of Idito Secondary School in Lagelu Local Government area of Oyo state were reportedly killed in an auto crash on Monday in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

Penpushing reports that the students were going to school on motorcycle, when the truck crushed them along Iwo-road Ibadan express way, and this sad development was confirmed by the Oyo State Police Command.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Olugbenga Fadeyi who confirmed the incident said the Divisional Police Officer in the area had sent the signal to the state command headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan.

“It is true. The DPO told me that the incident happened when the driver of the truck was trying to avoid killing some sheep and rammed into the students on the Okada. Police have moved to the area to ensure lives and properties were not vandalised by the angry students.

Penpushing further reports that the students of the school moved to the nearby park and vandalised vehicles in the area, while an eyewitness, Mrs Sumbo Adeoye said that parents have stormed the schools to pick their children, but  as at the time of filing this report, it was  unclear whether the four children belong to same parents.

“It happened not up to one hour now. Four pupils of the Idito secondary school were crushed by a truck. Students have started vandalising trucks in Ejioku. They are still here as I speak.Though police are here but the students are still on rampage. It is taking another dimension now,” she said.

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