Three All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters lost their lives in
an auto crash during the campaign tour of Senator Solomon Adeola, (APC
Lagos West) Amuwo Odofin council and Oriade Local Council Development
Area, in Lagos.
The incident which occurred at about 12.20p.m. between Apple Junction
and Festac Link Bridge, involved a Toyota Thundra pick-up with number
plates FST 01LG. Shetima Bulus, Irikefe Evwibovwe and Alex died on the
spot, while Chinelo Ofegbu, Wasiu Sadiq and Adebayo Adeleke, Fatope
Saheed, Adio Kazeem and Jamiu Ogundairo sustained injuries.
Policemen from Festac Division, according to the Lagos State Police
Public Relations Officer, Chike Oti, arrived the scene and deposited the
corpses at the Isolo General Hospital. It was gathered the vehicle was
on high speed and attempted to join Adeola’s convoy, when it
somersaulted.
The incident disrupted the programme of the day, as Senator Adeola
quickly rounded up the day’s campaign after observing a minute silence
in honour of the departed at the venue of a stakeholder meeting in the
area.
Adeola, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro,
said: “It is quite an unfortunate accident. I sympathise with those
injured and in hospital. I pray for the peaceful repose of the soul of
these supporters of APC.”