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| The Groom. |
A staff of Over Land Airline and the Manager in Akure identified as Wale is reportedly to have died in an auto accident which occurred in Aponmu village in the Akure South council area of Ondo State along Akure/Ondo highway.
It
was gathered that the groom was travelling in the same bus with his wife-to-be
when the tragic incident occurred and the rescue team of the Federal Road
Safety Corps (FRSC) arrived the scene of the accident as four other passengers
were confirmed dead from the incident but the bride however escaped death not
without very serious injuries..
The
couple, it was learnt were at Ikoyi Registry on Saturday the 17th of
April and were on their way to Akure for the traditional arm o f their wedding
scheduled for this weekend, Saturday, the 24th before the ugly incident
According
to a Twitter influencer, Oluyemi Fasipe @YemieFASH, the deceased groom was a
manager at @OverlandAirways in Akure, Ondo State.
He
wrote, “One of the victims of the accident that happened along Akure-Ondo road
today is the manager of @OverlandAirways in Akure; his wedding is next Saturday,
his wife-to-be was also in the bus, but she survived. May the souls of the
departed rest in peace.”
Commenting
on the development, another social media user @SanVelly said, “Jesus! I was at
the scene of the accident but I couldn’t even see the victims because I could
get too emotional. The manager is a good friend at work (Akure Airport). He was
coming from Lagos (Ikoyi) where he did his registry! Wedding to be held this
weekend.”
@GreatOgboru
wrote, “I am supposed to be his best man for the wedding…I lost a confidant and
supporter today…this wound is forever…rest on brother.”
The
18-seater bus marked Lagos AAA 859 XC in which they were travelling in from
Lagos plunged into the Owena river, killing the deceased instantly.
The
spot of the crash is about ten kilometres to Akure, the state capital which was
their destination before the crash.
The
driver of the bus, according to reports, also died in the crash.
Eyewitnesses
told newsmen that the driver lost control of the vehicle while on top speed as
it was raining.
The
source said, “If not for the speed, the driver could have controlled the bus
and prevented it from plunging into the river which is about 25 feet deep.
“After
the accident, the passengers were trapped inside the bus deep down in the river
because people could not jump inside the river.
“It
took almost an hour after the accident before help came and five persons,
including a five-year-old boy were rescued and rushed to the hospital for
treatment.”
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