BY MAYOWA SAMUEL
Two final year students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, along with the driver of the 18-seater bus they boarded have been burnt to death.
This was following a fatal accident involving the vehicle which went up in flames at Ojutu area of Ilobu, Irepodun local government area of Osun State, on Wednesday evening.
According to witnesses, the vehicle, a Mazda bus, caught fire while on speed, burning to death the three passengers, while five others also on board, sustained various degrees of fire burnts.
The Osun Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corp, Agnes Ogungbemi, confirmed the incident on Thursday, blaming the tragedy on speed limit violation and loss of control.
She added that some of the injured victims were taken to Uniosun Teaching Hospital in Osogbo while others were taken to a private hospital in the town, adding that the three mobile phones recovered at the scene were handed over to the police.
Also speaking, the Sector Commander, Henry Benamaisia advised motorists to drive carefully on public highways to avoid unnecessary death.