AKURE, NIGERIA – A horrifying road crash occurred at Ijoka Area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Monday, April 10, 2023, when an unidentified middle-aged man driving a Toyota car lost control and crushed four people to death.
The victims were on commercial motorcycles at the time of the accident.
An eyewitness reported that the man’s vehicle suddenly skidded off its lane, resulting in a fatal collision.
In the aftermath of the crash, sympathisers who rushed to the scene to assist the driver discovered fetish items inside the car, leading them to believe that the driver might be a “yahoo boy,” a term commonly used to refer to internet fraudsters in Nigeria.
Enraged by their discovery, the crowd attacked the driver, brutally beating him until he was in a comatose state.
Shortly thereafter, officers from the state police command arrived at the scene and intervened, rescuing the driver from the mob’s wrath.
Further information on the driver’s condition and the ongoing investigation into the incident is awaited.
