Akungba Accident Today: No less than eight individuals have been affirmed dead after a truck ran into certain inhabitants and understudies of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba (AAUA) at the organization’s entryway on Saturday.

PREMIUM TIMES, on Saturday, revealed how a truck with the logo of Dangote Group, conveying packs of concrete, endured brake disappointment and smashed into shops in the territory at about 6:00 p.m.

The truck was supposed to be coming from Obajana in Kogi State before the mishap.

Our journalist got a video of losses and furthermore talked with sources on the spot who are completing salvage tasks at the scene.

Observers at the scene revealed to PREMIUM TIMES that 12 bodies have been recuperated as the salvage mission proceeded on Sunday morning. In any case, the police just affirmed eight bodies.

“Numerous individuals were as yet in their shops when the episodes happened. As of now, there are 12 dead bodies that have been seen while such countless individuals supported serious wounds,” Ayo Ajayi, an understudy of the AAUA said.

Another observer who didn’t need his name on print, likewise affirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that 12 individual bodies have been recuperated.

“The driver let completely go and the truck smashed into the shops. He has since caused gridlock in the zone. 12 individuals have passed on as of now. Numerous administration offices close by residents are presently on a salvage mission, looking for additional casualties,” he said Sunday morning.

While the representative of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, Omotola Ogunbanwo, couldn’t be reached, the state police advertising official, Tee-Leo Ikoro, said as of Saturday night, eight bodies have been recuperated.