At least 11 female supporters of the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, died in a road accident on Saturday night, officials have said.
The victims were all in the same bus that was involved in the accident. They were Bayelsa branch leaders of an organisation, Women For Change, that is sponsored by Mrs. Jonathan.
The accident occurred at Ahoada axis of East-West road in Rivers State.
The Bayelsa Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Vincent Jack, confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday.
Mr. Jack explained that nine persons were burnt to death, two died without burns, while many others who sustained injuries were rushed to Madonna clinic in the area.
According to him, the accident occurred when the tyres of a Toyota Sienna burst and rammed into the bus carrying the women. The bus, which had the inscription of the organisation, subsequently went up in flames.
A former councillor in Ogbia Local Government Area, Gbaregolo Eseimokumo, listed some of the victims as Consider Amadi, a former women leader in Ogbia; Clara Abila, a grassroots politician; Immaculate Amasimua, former Commissioner at the Civil Service Commission in Bayelsa; and Elisabeth Oguru, wife of the Secretary to the State Government.
Others are Zimbra Goma, former Commissioner for Women Affairs; Ruby Benjamin, former House of Assembly member representing Brass Constituency 1 in Bayelsa; amongst others.
A security official said all the women in the bus, but one, were killed. The survivor is receiving medical attention.
The women were said to have paid a two-day solidarity visit to the first lady in Okirika, Rivers State.

Some supporters of first lady Patience Jonathan on Saturday night died in ghastly auto crash that reportedly left 11 dead leaving a lone one survivor.
The accident occurred at Ahoada axis of East-West road in Rivers state.

The Bayelsa Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission Mr. Vincent Jack confirmed the development in a telephone interview with reporters on Sunday.

He further explained that nine persons died in the fire that engulfed the vehicle; two died without burns while many others who sustained injuries are receiving treatment at Madonna clinic in the area.

According to him, the accident occurred when the tyre of an oncoming Toyota Sienna van exploded and rammed into the bus carrying the women, a situation that led to the bus going up in flames

It was gathered that a coaster bus in which the women were travelling bore the inscription of "Women For Change Initiative", a pseudo-political NGO promoted by First Lady, Patience Jonathan.

Gbaregolo Eseimokumo, a former Councilor in Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa, who is a relative to one of the victims, said Mrs. Consider Amadi a former women leader in Ogbia died in the crash.

Mrs. Clara Abila, a grassroots politician, Mrs. Immaculate Amasimua former Commissioner Civil Service Commission Bayelsa, Mr. Elisabeth Oguru wife of the Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government also perished in the accident.

Others are Mrs Zimbra Goma former Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Ruby Benjamin former House of Assembly Member representing Brass Constituency 1 in Bayelsa amongst others.

According to a security source, all the women in the bus died except for a woman who managed to escape and is receiving medical attention.

The women were returning from Okrika in Rivers state where they had gone to pay a two-day a solidarity visit to Mrs. Jonathan

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