Five persons coming from a burial ceremony have died as their vehicle plunged into Omi River in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The victims were reportedly returning from the event in Oga, a small community, and heading back to Lokoja, when they met their untimely death around 4:30pm on Friday
The chairman of Yagba West Local Government, Hon. Pius Kolawole, who confirmed the crash to newsmen, explained that it was as a result of overspeeding.
He said: “There is a big dam. So, in that dam, they now created a canal that was meant for irrigation. If you are coming from that area, especially when you are going to Lokoja, it is very short for us to pass through.
“The road is very narrow and beside the canal. So, the victims were coming from Oda and they decided to pass through the canal road. On that road, there is a sharp corner. From what we gathered, the driver was speeding, he lost control and plunged into the river. All the five persons in the vehicle lost their lives and their bodies have been deposited in the morgue.”
