Oshiomhole survives road crash

The governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Prince Kassim Afegbua, said the incident occurred at about 9:45am at Ewu in Edo Central Senatorial District, when a Peugeot J5 bus filled with tomatoes and plantains apparently lost control and rammed into the governor’s Flag Car from the opposite direction, before swerving into a roadside ditch.

Afegbua said three vehicles in the governor’s convoy were in front of the governor’s Flag Car and had passed the Peugeot J5 bus before it had direct contact with the car which was occupied by the governor, his Aide-De-Camp (ADC) and his driver.
He explained that the governor’s car was badly affected, but no injuries were sustained by the occupants of the two vehicles involved in the crash.
He said the bus was following a truck that was descending the Ewu slope, when it suddenly veered off into the governor’s lane from the opposite direction, apparently because of brake failure.
“The good story is that nobody sustained injuries in both vehicles. The Comrade Governor is hale and hearty, his ADC and other occupants of the Peugeot J5 are also in good condition,” he added.
He also said the incident had been reported to the Divisional Police Station at Ewu for further investigation, assuring people of Edo State that there was no cause for alarm.