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It was a gloomy weekend in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as a multiple-vehicle accident on the Ibadan end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway claimed at least five lives.
The accident occurred on Friday night at about 10 p.m. and involved several vehicles, including tankers, trucks and smaller vehicles.
Eight people were rescued alive from the scene with varying degrees of injuries.
The incident occurred around Satguru Maharaji Ji Village, just before the Ibadan Toll Gate.
According to the Oyo State Fire Service Agency, the accident involved six trucks, two Toyota Hilux vans and two cars.
