The Olu of Onibuku in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Abraham Olusegun Bankole, was crushed to death by a truck.
The tragic accident occurred along the Ota-Idiroko expressway in Ogun State on Tuesday, July 25, 2023
The traditional ruler was aboard a tricycle (Keke Napep) when a liquor-laden truck, with registration number EPE 252 XF, ran over the tricycle near Living Faith Church.
Unfortunately, the monarch lost his life on the spot while trying to alight from the tricycle.
Both the spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Florence Okpe, and the spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi, have confirmed the tragedy.
“Yes, it is true. There was an accident in the area today and it recorded a casualty. I was informed of the incident today,” Akinbiyi stated.
“Corps Commander and Chief Executive Officer of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency commiserates with the Kabiyesi’s family and entire inhabitants of the community,” he added.
A first-class Oba in Ogun West confirmed the incident to newsmen and expressed deep sadness over the fact that the monarch chose to commute in a tricycle instead of using a personal car.
There are speculations that Oba Bankole might have resorted to using a tricycle due to the hike in the pump price of petrol.
However, the spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Florence Okpe, stated that she was yet to be fully briefed by the FRSC in Ota Unit regarding the details of the incident.
The remains of the monarch have been deposited at the General Hospital, Ota, while the truck involved in the accident was moved from the road by police officers.
