Witnesses alleged brake failureArticle | October 8, 2012 – 3:42pm | By Yinka Ojo
Eleven people were killed after a trailer, loaded with drinks, rammed into a shopping area in the ancient city, eye witnesses said on Monday. The accident, according to eye witness, occurred around 4:55 pm Sunday evening when the trailer’s brakes failed. ” The driver jumped off the vehicle and the trailer veered off the road killing Okada riders and passers by,? a witness said. One of the survivors, Muritala Ola, a tailor, who spoke with Daily Times said he was in his shop when the trailer ran into the next shop to his. “The trailer lost control and dragged okada riders parked by the roadside into the ditch,” he said. “Six dead bodies were retrieved on the spot while 5 others died at the hospital” The truck with registration number XN 156 LSR was loaded with empty cartons of Nigrian Brewery products. It crushed three motorcycles which are still stuck under it when Daily Times visited the scene on Monday. All efforts to get information from the Road Safety Corps which conveyed the dead and the injured away fron the scene proved abortive.
Yinka has taught at various levels of education. He has published a textbook on effective teaching practice and several academic papers in reputable journals. He is currently an education consultant. He loves writing, poetry, music and is presently working on a musical album billed to be released into the market soon.
