Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The Ondo State Police Command has clarified the ownership of the articulated truck that crashed in Akungba Akoko, in Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state, killing many people.

In a statement on Friday in Akure, the police said tDeGreat Rismub Company owns the truck and not the Dangote Group, as earlier reported by the media.

It also confirmed the death of eight persons, including a student, in the crash.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that a truck loaded with cement lost control in Akungba Akoko on Wednesday, killing many people, including a pregnant woman.

The truck, which was travelling from Ikare to Akungba, suffered a brake failure and ran into residents nearby.

Shortly after the accident, students of t...