Scene Of The Auto Crash That Killed Three NUJ Officials

The passengers were executives of the National Union of Journalists returning from a meeting they had in Abuja, Friday, most of whom are representatives of the Oyo and Lagos council of the union.

 The official Toyota Hiace bus was totaled from the crash. Survivors said a rear tyre suddenly exploded while on high speed and somersaulted about nine times before eventually careering into the bush, killing three on board and injuring several others.

 The NUJ officials on board the crashed vehicle and their designations are:

SEE THEIR NAMES AFTER THE CUT

 (DEAD) Adolphus Okonkwo, NUJ National Financial Secretary

 (DEAD) Kafayat Odunsi, NTA -V.I., Lagos

 (DEAD) Tunde Oluwanike, FRCN -Ibadan

 Deji Elumoye, NUJ Chairman - Lagos State

 Gbenga Opadotun, NUJ Chairman - Oyo State

 Banji Oluwalana -NTA7, Lagos

 Bolaji Akeem -NTA7, Lagos

 Sylva Okereke -Champion Newspaper

 Odunsi Muhammed -New Nigeria Newspaper

 Bimbo Oyetunde -FRCN Lagos

 Nzeogwu Christopher -VON

 Fatimah Abdulkareem -National Treasurer Adeyemi Fatai -Lagos Bus Driver

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