Fifteen persons lost their lives in road accidents which occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Bauchi State on Saturday.
Okpe said the Toyota bus lost control while speeding and ran into the obstructing truck from the rear.
Okpe added that the injured victims were taken to a hospital in Ogere for medical attention, noting that corpses were deposited at Ipara morgue.
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