Tears rented the faces of all Muslim faithfuls who were at the Eid praying ground in Ijebu Igbo, atikori area to be precise. A lorry, loaded with logs of wood ran into the crowd which were preparing to make their annual Eid Prayer on Salah day.

Sons and daughters of the town have been condemning the lorry driver and praying to God Almighty to never allow a recurrence.


Honourable Sunday Onabanjo Sobowale is the latest son of the soil to send his heartfelt condolence message to the deceased and injured victims.


The honourable, while speaking from his country home in Ijebu Igbo, described the incident as a terrible and heart breaking one.


He said 'the incident which took place at Ijebu Igbo Eid Prayer ground on salah day was so painful. I am not feeling so comfortable up till this moment because it is still so difficult to bear. I pray God Almighty grants the deceased families, the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss and grant the other victims a quick recovery'.

On the 1st of September, a timber lorry was reported to have lost control, thereby, ran into a mammoth crowd preparing to pray at the Ijebu Igbo Muslim Praying Ground.