News
Assassination Attempt : Damaged Oshiomhole’s Bulletproof SUV After A Trailer Rammed Into His Convoy (Photos)
Adams Oshiomhole’s bulletproof Lexus LX570 SUV was badly damaged during an alleged assassination attempt on Tuesday.
A trailer reportedly crashed into Oshiomole’s convoy while he was on his way to a political rally in Edo.
Two policemen lost their lives in the incident. The injured are receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.
Former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole narrowly escaped death by the whiskers on Tuesday when a truck rammed into the middle of his convoy.
The incident occurred while Oshiomhole was going to a political rally in Usen, Ovia South-East Local Government Area. The crash has been described as an assassination attempt on the life of former APC chairman.
Adams Oshiomhole’s bulletproof Lexus LX570 SUV was badly damaged during an alleged assassination attempt
According to reports, the incident occurred when an out-of-control articulated vehicle veered off its course; before crashing into the Toyota Hilux conveying 7 policemen.
The trailer also allegedly rammed into the Sports Utility Vehicle ferrying the former APC chairman, causing substantial damage to his car.
Two policemen in Oshiomhole’s convoy lost their lives while the seriously injured are receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
Oshiomhole, who was riding in his bulletproof Lexus LX570 SUV, was not injured during the incident. He described the crash in a statement as a clear case of assassination attempt on his life.
“Without prejudice to police investigations, eyewitnesses account of the incident suggest, and we believe rightly too, that this was an assassination attempt, targeting Comrade Adams Oshiomhole”
Reacting to the incident, candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Sept. 19 Edo Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu; also alleged that the crash was a deliberate attempt on the life of Oshiomhole.
“The circumstances of the crash were indeed curious and have left us deeply concerned, as the truck responsible for the crash, according to witness accounts of those in the convoy and other road users, appeared to have deliberately rammed into the convoy in what could reasonably be interpreted to mean an attempt on the life of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole”
-
News1 week agoBugatti Wars: Davido Flaunts $5 Million W16 Mistral, A Day After Burna Boy’s Chiron Arrived Nigeria
-
News6 days agoThe Mazda MX-5 (Miata) May Become An EV
-
Celebrities Auto5 days ago₦6B Worth of Supercars: Jeff Forex And Habby Forex Takes Delivery Of Their Lamborghini Aventador SVJs
-
News5 days agoDavido’s Shows Off $5m Mistral, Burna Boy’s Chiron, EFCC Seizes Aisha’s Exotic Cars Worth ₦4.3b, Hongqi E-HS9 Spotted, Nigerian News In July
-
News6 days agoThe Largest U.S. Recall Of Mercedes-Benz In 2026 Began With A Single Little Component
-
News5 days agoFull Lists Of Categories Of Vehicles Exempted From Customs Import Duty & VAT, Those Still Taxed
-
News5 days agoThrough 2027, BMW Will Flood The Market With New Vehicles
-
News5 days agoLamborghini Urus SE Performante, Bentley Torcal, McMurtry Spéirling PURE, McLaren 788HS, News In July