Teenager Killed By Convoy Vehicle As Makinde Addresses PDP Rally

The Peoples Democratic Party’s rally held in Ogbomoso ahead of Saturday’s local government elections in Oyo State was almost marred as residents brought the corpse of a girl crushed to death by a car to the venue.

There was commotion as they brought the corpse to the rally to draw the attention of the governor to the teenarger’s lifeless body.

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There were claims by some that a car in the convoy of the governor crushed the girl to death. The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained as at Thursday night.

But some other residents claimed that the accident had happened before Makinde’s convoy got to the scene where the accident happened.

A Toyota Matrix car was said to have had a blowout and the driver lost control and crushed the girl to death while two others were injured.

Makinde, who confirmed that a girl was crushed to death, exonerated the vehicles in his convoy.

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The governor tweeted, “I received with deep concern the report that my convoy ran over a child on our way to Ogbomoso, earlier today.

“Our preliminary investigation revealed that the child was hit by an individual driving a Toyota Matrix car who lost control of his vehicle. He was not part of my convoy.

“My heartfelt condolences go out to the parents of the child. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

” Investigations are ongoing and we will ensure that the perpetrator(s) is brought to book.”

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