The Police in Ekiti State have confirmed that three Anglican Priests in the state died in an auto crash along Otun-Iro road in Moba Local Government Area.
According to the police spokesperson, Sunday Abutu, the clergymen were travelling from Ipere-Ekiti to Iro-Ekiti when their bus somersaulted, leading to their instant death.
Abutu identified one of the deceased as Felix Okeowo, who was said to have been transferred from Saint Peters’ Anglican Church, Ipere Ekiti and was on his way to assume duty in his new station in Iro-Ekiti when the accident occurred.
Others were identified as Arije of Saint James’ Anglican Church, Eda Oniyo Ekiti, and Omotoso of Saint Mary’s Anglican Church, Ewu Ekiti.
He said the incident also left five others in the bus with injuries, and they were taken to the Federal Teaching Hospital in Ido Ekiti for treatment.
The remains of the deceased were deposited in the morgue.
“We got the information, our men from the traffic section were deployed to the axis. The body of the deceased were recovered and moved to hospital,” he said.
“We are monitoring the situation, and investigation is still ongoing to ascertain the cause of the accident.”
