Lockdown: Multiple auto crash in Benin as residents rush to beat Curfew (Video)

There was pandemonium yesterday in the ancient city of Benin City as more than three vehicles were involved in an auto crash as residents rushed to beat the 7 pm curfew set by the state government.

According to reports, the incident happened at the popular Upper Mission Road in Benin.

The Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, some days ago, imposed a curfew in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

As at the time of this report, no death was recorded at the scene of the incident as individuals involved were rushed to a nearby hospital.

Edo state currently has 5 confirmed cases from the total 1532 confirmed cases of COVID19 reported in Nigeria.