Four secondary school students crushed to death in Ibadan

Four pupils of Ejioku Secondary School in the Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo state have died after a sand-laden truck crushed them to death on Monday March 29.

 

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According to reports, the pupils were going to school on a motorcycle when the truck crushed them to death along Iwo-Ibadan expressway. The unfortunate incident caused students of the school to vandalize articulated vehicles in Ejioku.

 

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"It happened less than one hour ago. Four pupils of the Ejioku secondary school were crushed by a truck. Students have started vandalising trucks in Ejioku. They are still here as I speak.

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Police must come around to ensure law and order. This is taking another dimension now. The students are on rampage'' an eyewitness said

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Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, Olugbenga Fadeyi, said the bodies have been deposited in a morgue while investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.