Groom dies in Ondo Bus Accident, Bride critically Injured

A man simply identified as Adewale, who just got married on Saturday, was among the five persons confirmed dead in the Sunday afternoon bus Accident.

Nigerian cable news online Reported how the 18-seater bus plunged into a river in Aponmu village, Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo state.

Adewale, it was gathered, was returning to Akure with his wife after their wedding at the Ikoyi Registry when the incident occured on Sunday afternoon.

Sources familiar with them said they were to conduct the traditional wedding next weekend.

The new wife was said to have been seriously injured in the accident.

It was gathered the bus marked Lagos AAA 859 XC plunged into the Owena river, killing the driver and four others.

Eyewitnesses said the driver lost control while on top speed amidst heavy downpour.

The witnesses said the rain prevented help from getting to the trapped passengers for over an hour.

The death of the five passengers was attributed to the impact the bus had when it hit the rock at the bottom of the river.

Other rescued injured victims, including a five-year-old, have been rushed to the hospital.

Spokesman for the Ondo FRSC, Mr. Abiola Fadumo, said he was yet to confirm the number of casualties as rescue operation was still on.