Three persons, including two victims suspected to be students of the Federal University, Oye (FUOYE), Ekiti State, have lost their lives in an accident on Friday, Top Society reports.
The accident occurred on Friday at the entrance of Ilupeju, a neigbouring community of FUOYE.
The accident was said to have involved a heavy-duty truck belonging to the Dangote Industries Limited and a bike. Reports say the truck had a brake failure, causing the driver to lose control of the truck. The two students who were passengers on the bike, including the bike rider, died at the scene.
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A student of the school has claimed to identify one of the students as Precious, the owner of a unisex salon. The student also claimed that the other victim of the accident was Precious’ younger sister.
Videos circulating on social media show bodies of the victims lying on the floor as residents lament the loss. Top Society observed that there was pandemonium at the scene as people were seen mourning the loss.