A corps member, Oluwale Abidemi, has lost her life in a road accident at Ogba Bridge in Oredo local government area of Edo State.
The corper’s sister also sustained a serious injury in the accident.
The accident occurred when a tipper bearing sand had a brake failure and ran into a Lexus Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and a motorbike conveying a woman and the serving corps member.
It was learnt that while the woman sustained a serious injury, the corps member was reported to have died on the spot.
The Edo State Police Command image-maker, SP Kontongs Bello, confirmed the incident, adding that it happened about 12:30 pm on Wednesday.
He said: “The motorbike was conveying one Mrs. Maria who was badly injured and now receiving treatment at the Central Hospital, Benin and a Youth Corp member, who is (said) to be the sister of Maria, died (on) the spot.
