By Fatimah Idera
An accident that involved the campaign convoy of Monday Okpebholo, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo has lead to the death of five persons.
The accident occurred at Warrake road in Uzebba of Owan west LGA, Edo State, Thursday.
It was gathered that one of the vehicles in Okpebholo’s campaign convoy hit a Toyota Camry conveying five persons, killing the passengers, including the driver.
The victims were said to be returning home after attending a burial ceremony.
The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at a mortuary in Edo State University, Uzaurie, in Etsako west LGA of the state.
According to the Cable, a relative of Edionwe a victim, who did not want to be named, said the family is devastated about the news of their son
“We just learnt that five of them have died after the collision with Okpebholo’s convoy.
One of them is in critical condition and is now being nursed to life at the hospital,” said family member
“We are devastated beyond words. Emmanuel was a good, easy-going boy who should not have died.”
Cyril Mathew, the Edo sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) was quoted.
A source said the lone survivor of the accident is in critical condition at the Irrua Specialist Hospital adding that a delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state will pay the families of the victims a condolence visit today.
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