Nigeria, July 24 -- A heartbreaking scene unfolded in Ogun State on Wednesday as four young pupils of Iddo Primary School lost their lives in a fatal road crash while heading home from school.

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists late Wednesday night by its spokesperson, Mr. Babatunde Akinbiyi.

According to Akinbiyi, the devastating accident occurred around 2:53 p.m. at Sowo Village along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.

He revealed that the crash involved a Toyota Corolla with registration number KSF 579 DM, which was being driven by an adult male. The victims - all male pupils - were reportedly returnin...