Four persons were reportedly crushed to death in Benin, Edo State in the wee hours of Sunday, when a Sport Utility Vehicle ran into a group of protesters who slept on the road.
Four others who sustained serious injuries were said to have been rushed to the State Specialist Hospital for treatment.
The protesters were said to have set bonfire on the road and slept beside it, when the vehicle ran into them.
According to a report monitored on a local radio station, the incident occurred along 2nd East Circular Road, by Uwa Junction. The driver of the vehicle was said to have abandoned it at the spot and fled from the scene of the incident.
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This is so sad
Too bad
Too bad
Some will still lose their lives in this fight