A motorcyclist, whose identity was unknown, has been reportedly killed in a lone accident that occurred in Okuku along the Offa Expressway in Osun State.
In a statement obtained in Osogbo, the state capital, on Thursday, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, Kehinde Adeleke, said the deceased was recovered from the scene of the crash.
Adeleke further said the accident occurred around 10:30 pm on Wednesday along the busy expressway.
“On Wednesday, at about 2230HRS, there was a lone fatal accident which claimed the life of one unknown person while travelling on his motorcycle at Oke Anu Area in Okuku along the Offa Expressway.
“Information gathered revealed that the deceased was of the Gari-Alimi Area of Ilorin in Kwara State,” Adeleke said.
She added that the relatives of the deceased had been identified and contacted, while his remains had been deposited in a mortuary for further investigations.
The statement further read, “A TVS unregistered motorcycle and the corpse recovered has been deposited in a mortuary for further investigation.
“The corps, NPF and other security agents were at the accident scene and we reached out to the family of the deceased.”
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