VP Osinbajo Not Involved in Road Accident, Official Says, Gives Bit-by-Bit Details of Reported Incident
- Contrary to reports that the vice president was involved in a road accident on the Abuja Airport Road, Yemi Osinbajo is hale and hearty
- The spokesperson to the vice president said that Osinbajo only spotted a road traffic crash on his way to the airport and stopped to help the victim
- Laolu Akande confirmed that the vice president is already on his way to Owo in Ondo state after ensuring the victim of the crash was taken to the hospital
The vice president, Yemi Osinbajo was not involved in an accident as widely reported on social media, an official has said.
Laolu Akande, the senior special assistant on media and publicity to the vice president said that contrary to reports that his principal's vehicle somersaulted on the Abuja Airport Road, Osinbajo is hale and hearty.
In a tweet shared on his personal Twitter account, Akande said that the vice president had come across a road traffic crash on his way to the Airport on Monday, June 6.
Source: Twitter
Akande added that Osinbajo on spotting the incident stopped to lend assistance and ensure the victim of the crash was taken to the hospital with the VP's convoy ambulance.
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According to Akande, the incident occurred about two hours before he tweeted at 12.12 pm on Monday, June 6.
He also shared photographs from the scene of the accident while stating that the victim have been taken to an unnamed hospital in the Federal Capital Territory.
He said:
" He then proceeded on his trip and is now in Ondo State heading to site of yesterday's attack in Owo."
"VP’s medical and security teams quickly intervened removing the victim from the crushed car which somersaulted on the opposite side of the road and got stuck on a tree. The victim now moved to a hospital."
Ondo Governor says America's mass shooting child's play compared to Owo church killing
America's mass shooting had been described as a child's play compared to the killing of worshippers at a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo state.
The description was given of the incident by the governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu on Sunday, June 5.
According to the governor, the incident is the most horrific and tragic event that would never be allowed to happen again in the state
We'll hunt down the attackers and make them pay, Governor Akeredolu vows
Akeredolu had vowed to hunt down the terrorists behind the killing of innocent people of Owo, Ondo state.
The state governor urged the people of the state not to take laws into their own hands over the incident.
A statement by the state government said the governor condemned the unprovoked attack on innocent worshippers.
Source: Legit.ng
