Press Statement from Edo State Government
Governor Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole survived a motor accident at Ewu
Village along the ever-busy Benin-Auchi road in Edo State at
about 9.45am Saturday, 28th December 2013 on his way back to Benin City
from his Iyamho Village. The incident occurred at about 9.45am at Ewu,
in Edo Central Senatorial District, when a Peugeot J5 Bus filled with
tomatoes and plantains apparently lost control and rammed into the
Governor’s Flag Car from the opposite direction before swerving into a
roadside ditch.
Three vehicles in the Governor’s convoy were in front of the Governor’s
Flag Car and had passed the Peugeot J5 Bus before it [J5 Bus] had direct
impact with the Governor’s car, which had the Governor, his
Aide-De-Camp [ADC] and his Driver as occupants. The Governor’s Car was
badly affected but both occupants of the Peugeot J5 Bus and that of the
Governor’s sustained no injuries.
