A really tragic accident has claimed the lives of a couple and one other individual in the Oke Aro area of Akure, Ondo State.
The accident occurred along the Itagbanja axis of Idanre Road on Friday morning, April 18, 2025.
According to multiple eyewitnesses, the crash, which involved a commercial tricycle and a truck, was said to have been caused by reckless driving on the part of both drivers.
Among the deceased, yet to be formally identified, were a husband and his wife, witnesses revealed.
While two of the victims d!ed on the spot, the third reportedly gave up the ghost.
The mangled remains of the tricycle, also referred to as Keke Napep, had been cleared from the scene.
It was gathered that the driver of the truck, in a bid to evade an irate mob, fled immediately after the crash but later turned himself in at the B Division Police Station in Oke Aro.
The tragedy sparked outrage among residents, who marched to the police station, hurling stones and demanding justice for the victims.
In response, police operatives fired tear gas to disperse the protesters, a move that only heightened tensions in the already agitated community.
In the aftermath of the chaos, several commercial tricycles were said to have been impounded by security operatives.
The corpses of the victims have since been deposited in the morgue, even as investigations into the accident continue.
Confirming the incident.
When Peak Newspaper Nigeria Contacted The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state police command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, also confirmed the incident on Saturday.
According to the spokesperson of the state police command, “ The Ondo State Police Command wishes to express its dissatisfaction towards the way some unscrupulous element often time hijack situations to create anarchy without recourse to the rule of law and due process.
He added that the command stand resolute in protecting lives and properties of all good people of Ondo State and will use all means necessary to ensure there is no breakdown of law and order.
