Twenty five lives were lost, and around fifteen people suffered various degree of injuries in a multiple accident at Peke village along Oko-Olowo-Bode Saadu Expressway in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The incident involved three vehicles, a petrol tanker with registration number JJN 17 XW, a heavy-duty truck, and an eighteen-seater bus.

The Kwara State Fire Service says it responded to a fire incident few minutes past three in the afternoon yesterday as investigations revealed that the petrol tanker, traveling from Niger State, was using the wrong side of the road, resulting in a head-on collision with the heavy-duty truck from Lagos State.

The collision Ignited Fire that rapidly consumed both vehicles, and also affected the 18-seater bus coming from Lagos thereby resulting in the death of the passengers.

While expressing deep sorrow on the sad development, the Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, Prince John Falade emphasized the need for road users to embrace safe driving practices, urging them to adhere strictly to safety measures at all times.