6 Ekiti Medical Doctors, 1 Driver die in Auto Crash | Gov. Ayo Fayose declares 3 Days of Mourning

File Photo: Acccident Scene

Six medical doctors and a driver en-route Sokoto from Ekiti state have reportedly been killed in a ghastly auto crash few kilometres to Kaduna. They were on their way to the Annual general Meeting of the Nigerian Medical Association scheduled to hold in Sokoto state.

Daily Trust reports that the names of the late doctors were Dr. Aladesanmi of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ido-Ekiti; Dr. Ojo Taiwo of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH); NMA Secretary, Dr. Akinyele Lexy; Dr. Ogunseye of the Health Management Board (HMB); EKSUTH Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) President, Dr. Olajide, Dr. Adeniyi James of the FMC and a driver, Ajibola.

Ekiti state government has declared a three-day of mourning in honour of the dead medical doctors, while all flags should be flown at half mast.