Three school pupils who were said to be siblings have been feared killed when a commercial vehicle ran over them on Kajola-Igbominasi Highway in Ilesa, Osun State, Southwest Nigeria, on Monday.
POLITICS NIGERIA understands that the siblings were on their way to school. They were taken to hospital, but reports say they didn’t survive.
Angry residents of the area consequently blocked the highway in protest — which led to a gridlock.
Yemisi Opalola, the Police spokesperson in Osun State, confirmed the incident and stated that the police were on top of the situation to restore normalcy in the area.
Motor accidents in Osun is not reducing. No fewer than 11 persons lost their lives in August alone. This is according to a data provided by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
Authorities often advise road users to be safety-conscious when using the highways.
