A fatal accident has claimed five lives leaving one critically injured in Ibadan, the Oyo state Capital.
The accident which occurred around midnight on Thursday along the Iwo Road Ojoo expressway, was between a commercial Micra car and a truck.
The accident also left one person injured and 6 others rescued unhurt.
In a release by the Oyo State Command of Road Safety, the accident occurred as a result of route violation, resulting in devastating consequences for the 12 passengers involved.
The release added that the injured person had been taken to a nearby hospital by the Police before the arrival of road safety officials.