One person has been confirmed dead while another is said to be fatally injured during the annual Osun festival celebration in Osun State.
According to reports, the incident happened at Iso Osun Town around 8pm on Saturday when a crowd of youths on motorcycles stormed the town during the festival celebrations and had an accident while moving from one part of the town to the other at top speed.
Two of the youths on motorcycles reportedly had a head on collision with one of them dying on the spot while the other was evacuated to the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
According to the public relations officer for the Osun State Police command, Yemisi Opalola, the remains of the victim was deposited at the morgue of the Teaching Hospital.
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While confirming the incident, the Polce PRO said; “Some youths armed with dangerous weapons, riding recklessly on motorcycles arrived Ido Osun from Osogbo to celebrate Ido Osun festival. Consequently, two of the riders had head-on collision and were rushed to LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, where one of them was certified dead and deposited at the morgue.
“The second victim was receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. The two motorcycles involved in the accident had been recovered for further investigation.”