In a horrific car accident in Osun State on Saturday, three siblings and their mother, Cecilia, were confirmed dead.
It was gathered that a woman and her four children were riding on a motorcycle home from the night vigil at Odeomu in Ayedaade local government area when the car, which was traveling to Ibadan from Osogbo, collided head-on with the motorcycle.
According to an eye witness Usman Ademola, the motorcyclist carried two of the children in front, another one in the middle while a toddler was wrapped behind the woman.
The two children died on the spot in the incident that occurred between Odeomu and Oogi where the motorcycle was headed.
Also, the woman and the motorcyclist identified as Abraham died while the child behind the woman seems to have survived the incident.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that a mob that gathered at the scene set the car ablaze along with two of the occupants after the driver had escaped from the scene.
Osun police command spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola added that the two occupants were rescued from the car by police operatives and were rushed to a hospital in the state capital.
She added policemen were deployed to the area to maintain peace and order.
