A car has plunged into Omi River in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing all five occupants.
It’s gathered that the incident happened on Friday around 4:30PM while the victims were returning from a burial ceremony in Oga, a small community and heading back to Lokoja when the ugly incident occurred.
Locals said many lives have been needlessly lost on the bridge due to government’s refusal to construct a rail guard by the bridge to prevent vehicles from falling off.
Yagba West Local Government Chairman, Hon. Pius Kolawole confirmed the mishap on Saturday.
Kolawole, who explained that the accident was caused by overspeeding, said the bodies have been deposited in the morgue.
“There is a big dam. So, in that dam, they now created a canal that was meant for irrigation. If you are coming from that area, especially when you are going to Lokoja, it is very short for us to pass through.
“The road is very narrow and beside the canal. So, the victims were coming from Oda and they decided to pass through the canal road. On that road, there is a sharp corner. From what we gathered, the driver was speeding, he lost control and plunged into the river. All the five persons in the vehicle lost their lives” Daily Post Quoted him as saying.
The Kogi State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), Steven Dawulung to has not reacted to the the incident.
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