The festive mood of residents of Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State  turned into  mourning as no fewer  than two worshippers were confirmed dead as a truck loaded with forest wood logs rammed into a Muslim congregation observing  Eid prayers to mark the annual Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

A police officer was also killed by a stray bullet in an ensuing melee shortly after the incident, throwing the entire community into utter confusion.

An eye witness account said the truck had a break failure before ramming into the worshippers, leaving dozens   critically injured.

A worshipper, Alh. Ademola Balogun who spoke with  journalists on phone said that he and his family members escaped death  by whiskers, but, not so with his Toyota Tundra with number APP 995 DD, which was badly damaged.

“I do not see reason why these trucks should be allowed to operate today. Me and my family escaped  narrowly. As I speak to you three persons had died.

The death of the policeman it was gathered occurred when the sporadic gunshots by the policemen drafted to quell looming violent protest by worshippers against the truck and its owners hit  one of them.

Eye witnesses  claimed that the driver of the truck, Ope Sulaiman took to heels immediately but  was later arrested by the  police alongside two others according to the  Public Relations  Officer of the  Nigeria  Police, Ogun State Command ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi who further  confirmed the incident.

The chairman of Ijebu Igbo West Local Council Development Council Area, Goke Adekunbi has appealed for calm assuring that necessary steps would be taken on the matter.

He also prayed for the repose of the dead.