By Osahon Osahon
The Edo State Government has commiserated with the families of Saturday’s auto crash involving the protocol team of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s convoy which claimed at least seven lives.
Governor Obaseki’s advance Protocol Team was involved in a head-to-head collision on Saturday at Ehor Village, on the outskirts of Benin City, the Edo State capital.
The incident claimed seven lives with several other persons sustaining different degrees of injuries.
In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, confirmed the accident, describing it as unfortunate.
The statement expressed the state government’s condolences to the victims and their families.
He said, “We have confirmed from the Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) details of the accident involving the advance team of the Governor’s Protocol team.
“The development is extremely sad. We commiserate with the families of the victims and pray that God grants them the fortitude to bear the painful loss.
“From our findings, the Audi vehicle lost its tyre and ran into a pothole, before colliding with the Hilux vehicle, which was conveying protocol officers from Edo State Government House.”
He said the state government would ensure that the affected families get the necessary support to lessen the impact of the sad incident, noting that more information on the development will be released to the press soon.
