Three injured as company's escort van hits tricycles in Ilorin

Date: 2021-07-06

Three injured as company's escort van hits tricycles in Ilorin The escort van belongs to a company owned by Sarah Alade, Special Adviser to the President on Finance and the Economy

Earlier on Monday, one of the escort vans belonging to a company owned by Sarah Alade, special adviser to the President on Finance and the Economy, rammed into three tricycles in Ilorin metropolis in Kwara State.

The escort van, according to the Kwara state police, belongs to Hillcrest, an agro-allied company along Ajase-Ipo – Offa road, owned by Mrs Alade.

This newspaper learnt that the van was in the convoy of Mrs Alade's son, Ayodele Alade, the chief executive officer of the company who is resident in Ilorin, when the accident occurred.

Multiple witnesses told this newspaper that the vehicle, on top speed, ran into the three tricycles close to the state's Ministry of Agriculture.

They also said the timely intervention of police operatives saved the life of the escort van driver who was prevented from being lynched by an irate mob of commercial tricycle operators mobilised to the scene of the accident.

An assessment of pictures obtained from Just Events Online, a Kwara-based online medium, showed that the tricycles are a total wreckage.

Meanwhile, according to a statement issued by the police spokesperson, Ajayi Okasanmi, three people, who suffered severe injuries, are currently receiving treatment at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH).

"The accident occurred when the driver of the Hilux Van lost control and collided with the tricycles which resulted in a serious crash leading to injuries on Yusuf Kadiri, Hussein Seriki and Latifat Kamarudeen 'f'."

"The victims already taken to UITH Okeoyi, Ilorin for medical attention and are positively responding to treatment."

Mr Okasanmi also debunked insinuations that some persons have died and that the vehicle involved is government-owned.

"This press statement becomes necessary to correct some erroneous information making the rounds on the health condition of the victims, none of the victims died, and the vehicle involved in the accident belongs to Hillcrest Agro industrial Company, Offa, and not to the police or government."

He further conveyed the advice of the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Bagega, who implored road users to be conscious of safety while on the highways and must make use of traffic codes and road signs at all times, noting that live has no duplicate.

Mr Alade's telephone was unavailable on Monday afternoon and he was yet to respond to PREMIUM TIMES's enquiries sent via text as of press time.

His personal assistant, Tolani Tobun, when contacted, said he was on vacation and could not verify the reports.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Garba Ado Sanni     Ibrahim Mashood     Yemi Osinbajo     Haleeman Salman     Rafiu Ibrahim     Balogin Alanamu     Ganiyu Taofiq     Abdulmumini Jawondo     ENetSuD     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Omoniyi Ayinla     Shehu Adaramaja     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Lai Mohammed     Omupo     Ilorin Metro Park     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Magaji Are     Abraysports FC     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Abatemi-Usman     Kwara University Of Education     National Information Technology Development Agency     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     SSA Youth Engagement     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Salman Jawondo     Transition Implementation Committee     Ilesha-Baruba     Fola Consultant     Share     Budo Egba     Yahaya Seriki     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     CLAY POT     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Local Government Pension Board     Amasa     AGILE Programme     Summit University     Okanlawon Musa     Yusuf Lawal     Mogaji Aare     Temitope Ogunbanke     Shururat Olatinwo     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Grillo     Dan Iya     Bamidele Aluko     Otoge     Towoju     Olaiya Zuberu     Millennium Development Goals     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Ilorin Central Mosque     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     College Of Education     Garba Idris Ajia     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Olabode Towoju     Student Learning Support Helpline     Quareeb Islamic Association     Obayomi Azeez     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Hassan Oyeleke     Turaki     Babajide Ajayi     University Road     Kwara State Fire Service     Hassanat Bello     Kwara Restoration Project     Sarkin Malamai    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mutawali     United Nigeria Airline     Balogun Fulani     PPS     Oyin-Zubair     Kale Kawu     Ajibike Katibi     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     NaAllah     Abdulwahab Oba     Erin-ile     Wahab Issa     Ado Ibrahim     GAMA     Bature Bello     Shonga Farm Project     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Olaitan Buraimoh     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     United Nigeria Congress Party     Joseph Bamigboye     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Oke-Oyi     AbdulGafar Tosho     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Oni Adebayo     Adesoye College     Summit University     Ojuekun Sarumi     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Rebecca Bake     Kayode Ishola     Olabode George Towoju     Babajide Ajayi     Marufat Oladosu     Kola Shittu     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     ASKOMP     Kwara TV     Aminu Ado Bayero     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Kwara Apc     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Nupe     Baba Idris     Gbugbu     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Eghe Igbinehin     Rueben Parejo     Gbenga Awoyale     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Christopher Ayeni     Obuh     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Kayode Laro     Patience Jonathan     Osi     Sobi     Offa Grammer School     Olabimpe Olani     College Of Health     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Okoolowo     Ishola Abdullahi     Just Event Online     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Kwara Restoration Project     Waheed Ibrahim     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Omotoso Musa     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Suleiman Idris