By Osahon Osahon
Five of staff of Okomu Oil Plc have been reportedly burnt to death in a ghastly motor accident along Benin/Iguobazuwa road in the Ovia South-West local government area of Edo State.
The accident took place when the company bus said to be conveying the victims from Extension 2 farm of the firm to its head office at Okomu community rammed into a lorry that crossed the road.
Two others were said to have sustained serious injuries.
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The two survivors were said to be currently receiving treatment at undisclosed hospital in the state.
It was gathered that could not render assistance to the victims as the bus burst into flames immediately.
While an official statement has not been issued, a top official of the company who did not want to be named confirmed the death of their staff, describing the situation as sad day for workers in the company.
“We are yet to confirm the number of our personnel involved but we have confirmed five. Two are in the hospital,” he said.
