At least 20 people died yesterday night following a trailer accident which occurs at Iworoko, Ekiti state, confirming this by a twitter user "Omope Abdul Azeez". According to eyewitnesses, the trailer lost break as it was coming from the Ifaki area of the state.

"Omope Azeez" Stated;

The trailer was said to have had brake failure and went ahead to clear part of a major market, claiming at least 20 lives and still counting. The trailer was seen to be carrying election rice😰



Concise News Reports, The trailer was said to have lost control, rammed into a minibus, and swerved onto the other side of the road, claiming lives and properties.

At the scene of the accident, many persons were seen wailing as the accident happened during the market’s peak period.

As at the time of filing this report, several people are still under the trailer, waiting to be rescued with the police and other agencies yet to make a statement on the incident.

Iworoko Ekiti is home to a good number of students of the Ekiti State University EKSU). This is due to its closeness to the school’s main campus.

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