Four persons were, on Sunday, burnt to death in a lone accident involving a commercial bus at Atoyo, inbound Ogbere along Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway in Ogun State.
The Public Relations Officer, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.
According to Akinbiyi, the accident, which occurred around 11:50 am, was caused by a brake failure and disobedience on the part of the driver of the bus.
He added that the deceased was burnt beyond recognition, adding that the number plate of the vehicle could not be ascertained.
Akinbiyi explained that the Ogbere Divisional Police Command had taken over the case, adding that the driver of the tanker loaded with the black oil already in the custody of the police.