Edo governor, Adams Oshiomhole escapes death in auto crash

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Saturday escaped death in a ghastly motor accident involving the governor's convoy around Ewu village, Auchi-Benin road.

NigerianEYE gathered that the incident occurred at about 9.45am on his way to Benin City from his Iyamho Village.

It was gathered that the incident occurred when a Peugeot J5 Bus with registration number XB 355 Fugar, loaded with tomatoes and plantains lost control while trying to overtake a trailer and rammed  into the Governor's Flag Car, a BMW bullet proof car, from the opposite direction before swerving into a road side ditch.

It would be recalled that the governor's convoy was also involved in a  motor accident last year when a an articulated vehicle rammed into his car.