Three Feared Dead, Others Injured As Nigerian Prisons Vehicle Carrying Inmates Crashes
Three people were reportedly killed while some others were injured today, when a vehicle of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) was involved in an accident at Isale-Oja Oba, Ilorin, Kwara State.
The NCoS vehicle was conveying inmates to court from the prison facility at Okekura, Ilorin when the fatal accident occurred.
The exact number of casualties and those injured during the accident has yet to be ascertained, likewise the cause of the accident.
NCoS, formerly known as the Nigerian Prison Service, is a government agency in charge of prisons across the country.
Pictures from the scene of the accident uploaded by an eyewitness, Idris AbdulGaniy Yinka, show the NCoS vehicle was hugely damaged. Its windows and rear windshield were broken along with some other visible damages on its body.
Giving more details on the incident, Yinka said at least four people were confirmed dead while others were injured.
The state police spokesman, SP Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the incident but could not ascertain the number of casualties yet.
The spokesman for the NCoS, Abubakar Umar, an Assistant Controller of the Corps, that an investigation was ongoing to find the cause of the incident.
