LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- No fewer than 15 persons have been killed after a trailer rammed into a commercial bus in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.

The Trailer was said to be coming from Lokoja-Okene road before ramming into the commercial bus that was full of passengers.

According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred after the trailer had a brake failure and crashed into a Toyota bus, killing 15 persons.

The source also disclosed that the corpses of the deceased were taken to the mortuary, while the injured were immediately taken to the hospital for medical attention.

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Efforts to reach the State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Paul Okpe, were not successful, as the commander was unavailable at the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, the Etsako East Local Chairman, Hon. Benedicta Attoh, has commiserated with the families of the victims, as well as the people of Okpella, on the tragic incident.

A statement from her Chief Press Secretary, Ben Atu, said she sincerely sympathises with the family of the dead and prays for a quick recovery for the injured.

The statement reads in part, “It is with a deep sense of sorrow that I commiserate with the families of those that lost their lives in a fatal motor accident along the Ewo Market Road in Okpella.

“On behalf of Etsako East Local Government Council, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of our departed brothers and sisters.

“May God grant the families and loved ones the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss and may their souls rest in peace, amen,” she said.