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Makinde denies convoy ran over girl in Ogbomosho
The governor said the death was not caused by his convoy.
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The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has denied the involvement of his convoy in the death of a girl that was run over by a car in Ogbomosho.
He said the incident, which occurred on Thursday, involved a Toyota Matrix whose owner lost control of the vehicle and led to the death of the girl.
A young girl was reportedly killed by a car near the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party rally at the Oja Igbo area, Ogbomosho, according to
Daily Post Nigeria
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said that the vehicle which ran over a toddler, killing her, was not part of his convoy.
DAILY POST had gathered that the accident happened when the governor visited Ogbomoso on Thursday for a PDP event.
Writing on his Twitter page, Makinde said he received the news with shock and investigation revealed that the child was hit by an individual driving a Toyota Matrix car which was not part of my convoy.
“I received with deep concern the report that my convoy ran over a child on our way to Ogbomoso, earlier today. Our preliminary investigation revealed that the child was hit by an individual driving a Toyota Matrix car who lost control of his vehicle. He was not part of my convoy.
Segun Adewole
Published 20 May 2021
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said that his convoy is not responsible for the death of a child that was run over by a car in Ogbomosho on Thursday.
Makinde said the incident involved a Toyota Matrix whose owner(not part of his convoy) lost control of the vehicle leading to the child’s death.
The Governor, however, expressed his condolences to the parents of the girl and promised to bring the perpetrator to book.
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