Three Kwara health workers die in lone bus crash
Three members of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria, Ekiti Local Government branch, have died in a tragic bus accident in Kwara State. The victims were returning from a Workers’ Day celebration in Ilorin when their vehicle crashed. Authorities blamed speeding and a burst tyre for the accident, which also left other passengers injured. Local officials and health leaders have expressed deep sorrow over the loss and pledged support for the affected families.
What we know
- Three female health workers died in a lone accident involving a commercial Mazda bus on the Oke-Onigbin–Omu-Aran highway.
- The Federal Road Safety Corps, led by Kabir Kazeem, attributed the crash to speeding and a burst tyre.
- Seven people were in the vehicle; the injured victims were taken to a hospital in Omu-Aran.
- Awelewa Gabriel and Prof. Nusirat Elelu described the loss as devastating for both the local government and the health sector.
- The deceased were actively involved in the ongoing polio immunisation campaign in Kwara State.
