At least seven persons were burnt to death in a ghastly car accident along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Public Education Officer, Florence Okpe, reported the incident on Thursday and confirmed that 18 other people sustained various degrees injury and have been taking to the nearby hospital for treatment.
The accident occurred a few metres after Sapade bridge in Remo-North local government area of Ogun state.
Okpe said a total of 28 persons were involved which comprised 25 male adults, two female adults and one female child.
She explained that 18 persons comprising 17 male adults and one female adult were injured.
Okpe also said that the dead bodies were deposited at a private morgue in Ipara.
She however said that the Sector Commander, FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, Ahmed Umar, had cautioned motorists on the dangers of route violation and excessive speed.