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Two officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) fell off a speeding truck around Owo-Akure in Ondo while monitoring the Ondo governorship election on Saturday.

The incident occurred at Igboroko community in Owo local government area of the state.

The driver of the truck conveying the security operatives had slowed down to inspect a polling unit along Owo-Akure road.

After a while, he sped off and those at the back of the truck lost balance and the two officials fell off in the process.

The two operatives who fell from the truck

Some residents rushed to the scene to assist the operatives but they sprang to their feet almost immediately and dashed towards the direction of the truck.

Meanwhile, across the state, voting has been concluded at the various polling units.

Results of the governorship election are currently being collated across the 18 LGAs.

Seventeen political parties are participating in the election, with 16 males and one female vying for the governorship seat of the state.