The advance convoy of the Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki has killed at least five adults and two children in a fatal motor accident.
The unfortunate accident occurred on the Benin-Auchi Expressway on Saturday morning.
It was gathered that several others sustained various degrees of injuries.
Eyewitness account revealed 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.
It was gathered that the advance team were said to be on their way to Ambrose Ali University, AAU, at Ekpoma for the convocation of the university.
The State Commissioner of Police, Danmallam Mohammed, confirmed the accident to newsmen.
It was however, gathered that other survivors were rushed to the general hospital.
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