Four Nigerian gospel artists, Evangelist Ayodeji Kekerejesu, Evangelist Iyanu Joseph, Monjolajesu Oluwapamilerin, and Opeyemi Adesina, have tragically lost their lives in a fatal car accident on the Ikorodu/Sagamu road in Ogun State.
The Ogun state Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) chief Route Commander and Public Education Officer, Florence Okupe, in a statement on Saturday, April 5 explained that the accident happened when vehicle one and two crashed and the FRSC rescue team were carrying out the rescue operation when another vehicle rammed into them as a result of brake failure.
“The injured victims were taken to Dasochris Hospital Gbaga while the deceased were deposited at OOUTH.
“The Sector Commander is pained over the recklessness of drivers and the number of crashes recorded today and is attributed to speed and brake failure.
Okupe noted that the gospel singers were in one of the vehicles that collided earlier and they died instantly at the scene.