AUTO CRASH CLAIMS FATHER, TEENAGE DAUGHTER IN KWARA

A tragic development, an auto crash today claimed the lives of a father and his teenage daughter along Jimba Oja, Idofian in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state.

The deceased, who are yet to be identified, were riding on a motorcycle, also known as okada, and were rammed into by a Toyota Camry car which was on a high speed.

VOP News gathered that the incident led to protests by residents of the community as they expressed their grievances over frequent accidents and high fatality rates in the area recently.

The sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Frederick Ade Ogidan, confirmed the incident saying two occupants in the Toyota Camry were injured while the man and his teenage daughter were later confirmed dead at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.

He noted that the command is looking at putting some rumbling stripes along the road to reduce speed because bumps would worsen the situation.

He further added that the command had succeeded in calming the protesting youths and advised them to always use helmet when riding Okada and look well before entering the road.