Heavy Duty Truck Kills Two Vigilante Members In Edo

By Idahosa Musa

Tragedy struck on Tuesday afternoon as two members of the Edo State Security Corps, were crushed to death by an articulated Heavy-Duty Truck at the ever-busy Ugbowo-Lagos Road by the University of Benin (UNIBEN) axis.

The cause of the accident remains sketchy, just as their identity could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report,

However, eyewitnesses said the accident occurred at about 12 noon when the two vigilante members who were riding on a motorbike were hit by the truck, and their heads crushed beyond recognition.

An eyewitness who craved anonymous said the two vigilantes died on the spot and disclosed that their remains have been taken to an undisclosed mortuary.

“The two bodies have been deposited in the mortuary. The accident occurred right in front of the UNIBEN main gate just a few minutes past 12 noon.

“The two men were vigilantes riding on motorbike on the Ugbowo-Lagos highway when the accident occurred,” he said.

As at press time Edo State Police command could not be reached to confirm the deaths.