Reports reaching us indicates that a little more
than 20 persons have reportedly died on last night in Iworoko, Ekiti
State as a trailer rammed into a market, while it was coming from the
Ifaki area of the state.
While
trying to use the kerps on the road as a stoppage, the trailer was said
to have lost control, rammed into a minibus, and swerved onto the other
side of the road, claiming lives and properties.
At the scene of the accident, many persons were seen wailing as the accident happened during the market’s peak period.
As
at the time of filing this report, several people are still under the
trailer, waiting to be rescued with the police and other agencies yet to
make a statement on the incident.
Iworoko Ekiti is home to a good
number of students of the Ekiti State University EKSU). This is due to
its closeness to the school’s main campus.
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BREAKING NEWS: At least 20 lives lost tonight following a trailer accident at Iworoko, Ekiti state.#EkitiMourns 😭💔 pic.twitter.com/MjcKpyLWZB
— IG: Omope Abdul Azeez (@Iam_Abdulaxis) January 12, 2019