No fewer than 15 persons died in an auto crash at the Muslim Cemetery area on the Ogbomoso–Oko Olowo corridor of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway, Kwara.
The Kwara Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Kabir Kazeem, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen, on Monday in Ilorin.
Kazeem said that the fatal crash, which occurred at about 2.32am, involved a lone DAF XF truck with registration number GWL 274 XC.
The sector commander said that 48 male occupants were involved in the crash, with 15 persons confirmed dead, 17 sustaining varying degrees of injuries, while 16 escaped unhurt.
He attributed the crash to driver fatigue, adding that the victims sustained fractures, dislocations and bruises.
