18 people lost their lives in an accident which occurred along Abuja-Lokoja road in the early hours of today November 20. The Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Mr. Ogochukwu Ugboma, who confirmed the tragic news disclosed that sixteen men and two women died in the accident while others, including a female child, sustained injuries.


“The accident, which occurred at about 5.45 am, near Gegu village, involved a Lagos bound luxury bus with registration number Lagos XT 286 LSD belonging to a popular transport company, First Tarzan,” Mr. Ugboma said. “86 persons, comprising two children, 59 men and 25 women were involved in the accident. Though the cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, some eyewitnesses said the bus ran into an ambush laid by armed robbers.” he added.

He further disclosed that the driver was making a U-turn in a bid to escape when the bus plunged into a ditch, leading to the death of some passengers. Corpses and the injured were taken to the Federal Medical Center in Lokoja while investigation into the accident had commenced.
Photos: 18 people killed in an accident along Abuja-Lokoja road



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so touching
may their soul rest in perfect peace

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Sahmmuehl:
so touching
may their soul rest in perfect peace

may God help us all..

Cc lalasticlala

Accident is inevitable!

Those luxurious bus ehn, they can fly.
Buh R. I. P to the dead.

They use this type of bus to do U-turn for fast nd furious and still stand. Film trick!

Rip

OMG! Fell off the bridge. RIP to the dead.

I wonder why those FRSC won't implement the installation of Speed Limiter Devices for these transit vehicles as they initially planned.
It couldn't have been this worse if the driver was on a moderate speed.


RIP to the dead.

Bad news everywhere since today, end time things

RIP

Too much fast and furious coupled with over confidence may cause such accident..

My people, I don't know I am the only one feeling sick about the rate at which people die nowadays

Lord preserve me, my families and my nairaland forum members. Amen

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Jesus......
Well, not for me, and not for my friends and family

GOD

Please when Amaechi wan start work

damn..too bad..RIP to the dead...

End time road accident . May God grant their soul eternal rest. Nd grant their family a hrt to bear the loss

One minute you're alive, the next...*sigh*

We probably aren't better than any of them, but God still kept us. Just give thanks to God for each second spent on Earth, 'cos no one knows who's next.

R.I.P. to the deceased.

ok

May their souls find eternal rest, and may the living be comforted and sustained.

RIP

Rip to the death

sad

wow! Not good

Oh Allah make us die not except in a state that is most preferred by you.



Oh Allah forgive our deceased loved ones.

MBER months...RIP

A luxury bus... what kind of thing is this? Armed robbers...