Seven Women Burnt To Death As Bus Explodes On Sagamu-Benin Expressway

At least seven people reportedly died in a tragic bus explosion around Odogbolu junction on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on Wednesday (today).

Naija News learnt that the victims were women who reportedly burnt to death due to the degree of the fire.

The tragic incident involved a Mazda bus marked AGL886YD, carrying 15 passengers. It was gathered that the bus went up in flames due to engine oil overflow along the highway.

Confirming the incident to reporters, the spokesman of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps in Ogun State, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the incident occurred on Wednesday at 2:50 pm.

He said other passengers on the bus sustained varying degrees of injury. The corps explained that an eyewitness confirmed to the agency that the lone fatal crash was coming from the Kosofe area of Lagos inbound Epe for a church revival when its engine suddenly caught fire.

He said, “The number of passengers in the commercial bus was 15, out of which seven females were burnt to death, while the remaining seven were seriously burnt and taken to Ijebu-Ode General Hospital for treatment.

“However, the driver of the bus escaped. The accidented Mazda bus has been taken to Odogbolu Motor Traffic Division.”

Akinbiyi, while commiserating with the families of the deceased, urged motorists to maintain and service their vehicles regularly.