Thunder kills three FRSC Officials in Ogun

Three Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials of Itele – Ijebu Command Post has been struck by a Lethal lightening along Ijebu – Ode – Ore expressway. killing three officials and throwing others to the ground.

The incident occurred around 10am on Wednesday morning at the Corps Command Post located at the Old toll gate corridor of the expressway, throwing the Ogun State sector Command of the FRSC into a hushed mourning.

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Three of the officials died while others were thrown on the ground.

The thunder struck just as the FRSC officials were about observing their routine morning parade within the precinct of the office.

About a dozen of them were said to be around when the lightening struck, killing the three on the spot and also sent an electrical shock wave into the premises, jolting some of the survivors, the Nation reports.

The FRSC Public Education and enlightenment Officer in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident but declined further comments.

Okpe, who promised to issue a statement in respect of the incident, said the Corps’s Sector Commander had gone to Ilese to access the situation.

It was learnt the state’s special security outfit – “OP MESA,” have also taken over the security of the area to forestall people from gathering around the scene.

Also, traditionalists worshipers believed to be Sango adherents, were said to have arrived at the scene to perform some traditional rites on the corpses preparatory to their release to government officials for burial.