Mr Samuel Odukoya, the State Sector Commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin City that the accident which involved a trailer and a passenger bus occurred at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday.

He said 24 persons were trapped in the accident involving a trailer with registration no. DRZ 374 XA and a Toyota bus marked ABD 206 XA.

According to him, five others sustained various degrees of injury.

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“The trip was from Benin to Auchi and the cause of the accident was attributed to dangerous overtaking.

“Three females, 11 males, a female child and four male children were killed in the accident, while five men were injured and have been taken to the hospital,” the commander said.‎