Friday, March, 13 2026 - No fewer than five persons were rescued alive, while three bodies were recovered by the Oyo State Fire Services Agency after a passenger bus plunged into the Ariyo River along Amuloko Road in Ibadan.
The Chairman of the agency, Mr Maroof Akinwande, confirmed
the incident in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, March
12, 2026 in Ibadan.
Akinwande said the agency received a distress call about the
incident on Wednesday through a telephone call from one Mrs Fadeke Yusuf and
immediately deployed personnel to the scene.
“Upon arrival, we met a Suzuki bus with registration number
LEW 484 XA (Osun) carrying eight passengers, which lost control and crashed
into the river.
"Five persons were rescued alive and conveyed to
Ona-Ara Private Hospital in the Jegede area, while three bodies were recovered
and handed over to a team of policemen from the Ogbere Divisional Headquarters
led by ASP Aishat Ibrahim,” he said.
He attributed the cause of the accident to reckless driving
and advised motorists to always drive carefully and observe road safety rules
to avoid unnecessary accidents.
Akinwande also appreciated the support of the Oyo State Road
Transport Management Agency, Ona Ara Division, and the Chairman of Ona Ara
Local Government, Glorious Temitope, during the rescue operation.
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