The Speaker of the Ogun state House of Assembly, Suraj
Adekunbi, on Saturday shunned victims of a ghastly accident which occurred along
the Owode-Siun-Abeokuta expressway. The accident claimed three lives, and
injured 10 others.
Adekunbi, on Saturday shunned victims of a ghastly accident which occurred along
the Owode-Siun-Abeokuta expressway. The accident claimed three lives, and
injured 10 others.
The crash, which occurred at Onipepeye village, along the
Owode-Siun-Abeokuta dual carriageway, involved two commercial vehicles: a white
Nissan Premiere, with registration number LSD 770 BZ and a green Space wagon,
with registration number GGE 950CQ.
Owode-Siun-Abeokuta dual carriageway, involved two commercial vehicles: a white
Nissan Premiere, with registration number LSD 770 BZ and a green Space wagon,
with registration number GGE 950CQ.
A Premium Times correspondent, who met the accident victims
in company with other sympathizers, reported that Speaker Adekunbi got to the
scene of the crash in his official car barely few minutes after the accident
occurred, but drove past the scene even while bodies laid on bare ground and
injured victims wreathed in pains.
in company with other sympathizers, reported that Speaker Adekunbi got to the
scene of the crash in his official car barely few minutes after the accident
occurred, but drove past the scene even while bodies laid on bare ground and
injured victims wreathed in pains.
He was in a convoy of his official cars, reportedly heading
towards Lagos.
towards Lagos.
Onlookers wondered why he failed to demonstrate compassion
and lend helping hands to the victims.
and lend helping hands to the victims.
Witnesses say rather than stop to help in the rescue
operation, the Speaker merely peeped at the accident scene through his car
window and then ordered his driver to drive on.
operation, the Speaker merely peeped at the accident scene through his car
window and then ordered his driver to drive on.
The Speaker’s action baffled many sympathizers at the scene,
who could not suppress their anger, some of whom rained abuses on him as his
car drove away.
who could not suppress their anger, some of whom rained abuses on him as his
car drove away.
Mr. Adekunbi could not be reached to comment for this story
Saturday night. He did not not answer or return multiple calls to his telephone
seeking comments.
Saturday night. He did not not answer or return multiple calls to his telephone
seeking comments.
At the scene, one lucky survivor told PT that the Premiera
car was heading to Sagamu from Abeokuta when the driver suddenly lost control
and swerved to the other side of the dual carriageway.
car was heading to Sagamu from Abeokuta when the driver suddenly lost control
and swerved to the other side of the dual carriageway.
It then had a head-on collision with the oncoming Space
wagon car, heading to Abeokuta from Lagos.
wagon car, heading to Abeokuta from Lagos.
The impact of the crash was disastrous as the two cars
appeared to be over-speeding.
appeared to be over-speeding.
Three persons, including a toddler, died on the spot, while
other passengers suffered varying degrees of injuries.
other passengers suffered varying degrees of injuries.
A team of Ogun State Traffic and Compliance Control arrived
the scene early enough and were seen evacuating the victims to hospital.
the scene early enough and were seen evacuating the victims to hospital.
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