NUJ Chairman, 3 Family Members Killed In Auto Crash
Four persons yesterday died in a multiple accident involving the convoy of
Ondo State deputy governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi.
A traditional ruler, the Osunmakinde of Ife Tuntun, Osun State, Oba Obawure
Taofeek Olaposi, who was seriously injured in the crash, and a teenager who
was riding with him, are on admission in Ondo State Specialist Hospital,
Akure. The corpses of the deceased were said to have also been deposited at
the hospital mortuary.
The deceased are the Chairman of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Alex Akinwale, his wife,
Rebecca, who was a staff in the Marketing Department of the NTA, Akure, their
daughter, Pauline, and their maid. The Akinwales first child, Paul, who was
also involved in the crash, however, survived. The deputy governor also
escaped death.
According to eyewitnesses, the crash occurred at Apomu-Owena along Akure–Ondo
Road when a white Toyota Camry car belonging to the monarch ran into Olanusi’s
convoy among other vehicles while trying to overtake.
The driver of the Camry was reported to have dangerously overtook the vehicles
and, in the process, rammed into oncoming vehicles including those in the
deputy governor’s convoy resulting in the multiple accident.
The NTA couple were coming from Ondo town after attending a burial ceremony.
It was gathered that the Camry rammed into the couple’s car before hitting the
deputy governor’s convoy.
The Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Mr Daisi Ajayi, said his
principal was on his way to Ondo for an official assignment when the incident
occurred.
According to him, one of the security cars in Olanusi’s convoy was badly
damaged as a result of the incident.
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