No fewer than twelve persons were confirmed dead over the weekend in a road accident that occurred along Ife-Ibadan express road in Osun state on Friday.
According to the spokesperson of Osun Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kehinde Adeleke, eight other persons were injured in the accident.
An eye witness reported that the accident occurred on Sasa bridge at Gbongan in the morning, involving two commercial buses and a truck.
Twelve persons died on the spot while eight others sustained various degrees of injuries.
The deceased has been deposited at a nearby hospital morgue.
