Edo state commissioner of police, Danmallam Mohammed, has confirmed the death of seven poeple in a ghastly auto accident involving the advance team of Governor Godwin Obaseki on Benin-Auchi Expressway.
The victims included five adults, two children and one of the Obaseki’s drivers was said to have also sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The advance team were said to be on their way to Ambrose Ali University, AAU, at Ekpoma for the convocation of the university.
It was learnt that the accident occurred at Ehorin Uhunmwode local government area, when a Toyota Hilux van on the governor’s advance team had a head-on collision with a passenger audi car.
Three other survivors were said to have been rushed to the Central Hospital in Benin City for medical attention.
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