Abeokuta – A devastating accident occurred early Thursday morning in Kemta Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, when a vehicle driven by suspected Yahoo boys plowed into a 24-year-old woman and her one-year-old daughter on a pedestrian walkway.
The collision resulted in the tragic death of the child, while the mother, identified as Ogunbunmi Rukayat, is in critical condition.
Reports indicate that the vehicle, a grey Lexus ES350 with the registration number APP429JN, was being driven recklessly by a group of intoxicated young men.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, stating that the car lost control and veered off the road, striking the pedestrians. Rukayat, who was carrying her baby Sekiniat on her back, was rendered unconscious by the impact, and Sekiniat was pronounced dead at the scene.
Eyewitnesses have recounted the horrifying details of the incident, noting that the car’s occupants appeared to be drinking before the crash. “I took a photo of the cloth the woman used to carry her baby, stained with the child’s blood, to document what happened,” one witness shared.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident and provided details of the police response. “Our officers from the Kemta Police Station arrived promptly at the scene, located opposite Rejoice Supermarket in Idi-Aba. They found three severely injured individuals: Ogunbunmi Rukayat (24), her daughter Sekiniat (1), and Adeola Olufolake Elizabeth (60),” Odutola said.
“The driver of the Lexus, 27-year-old Ishola Qudus, reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which subsequently overturned. Qudus, believed to be an inexperienced driver, attributed the accident to a loss of control. He was accompanied by three passengers—Azeez Adesanya, Olamide Oyedola, and Suliman Ogundele—who sustained minor injuries”.
“Despite the best efforts of medical personnel, Sekiniat was declared dead upon arrival at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Abeokuta. Rukayat and Elizabeth are receiving intensive medical treatment. Ishola Qudus has been taken to Aro Psychiatric Hospital for a toxicology test to determine whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the accident”.
“We will provide further updates as the investigation progresses,” Odutola added.
