BREAKING: Dangote Truck Crushes Pregnant Woman, Child, Six Others in Ondo

A pregnant woman, mother and her child died alongside six others on Wednesday night in a fatal road crash that occurred in the university community of Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, involving a cement-laden truck.

The tragic accident occurred around 8:00 pm, a few metres from the main gate of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), and the popular Holy Trinity Church.

The truck, allegedly owned by Dangote Cement, was on its way through the community from Obajana in Kogi State allegedly suffered brake failure before ramming into traders and other road users in the densely populated area of the community.

Angry sympathisers blamed the accident on the removal of the barricade earlier mounted to prevent articulated vehicles from accessing the community.

They also lamented that the tragedy had brought back painful memories of past accidents in the area, which had already claimed many lives over the years.

An eyewitness said, “Some boys in the community had been using the barricade erected to extort N10,000 from the truck drivers before allowing them to pass through. The government turned blind eyes.”

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, Ibitoye, confirmed the incident, saying eight people lost their lives in the accident.

Ibitoye said, “The deceased persons include five males, two females and one child. The truck ran into a barricade in front of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, and lost control, resulting in the crash.”

Recall that a few weeks ago, BBNaija’s star, Phyna’s younger sister, lost her life after she was knocked down by a Dangote truck. The incident trended online with many social media users calling on the government to take urgent measures to address the situation.

Should the government ban these articulated trucks from moving around during the day?