"...A bus with registration number MUS-600 CU was heading to Lagos from Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, when it lost control due to break failure."
The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps on Saturday confirmed that one person died in an accident involving a commercial bus at Joju area of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.
Sector Commander, Mr Clement Oladele, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota, a town in the state, that the accident occurred at about 5:15 pm on Friday.
Oladele explained that a bus with registration number MUS-600 CU was heading to Lagos from Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, when it lost control due to break failure.
He said that 10 people were involved in the accident but that one person died, while nine others escaped unhurt.
He revealed that “The corpse of the victim had been deposited at the mortuary at Ifo General Hospital in Ogun State.
“Motorists are advised to drive cautiously and ensure that their vehicles are in good conditions before embarking on trips during the Eld-el-Kabir to avoid unnecessary loss of lives.”