Gory
50 crushed to death on Abuja-Okene highway
…Robbers order passengers to lie on the road as vehicles run over them
From EMMANUEL ADEYEMI, Lokoja
Wednesday, August 03, 2011


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It was a gory site yesterday at the Zariagi end of the Abuja/Okene highway when the residents woke up to behold crushed bodies of over 50 robbery victims. The victims were said to be passengers of an Abuja-bound luxury bus, marked XI 300 ABC, belonging to a popular transport company.

They were said to have been waylaid by robbers, who ordered them to lie face down on the highway before they were dispossessed of their belongings.

An unsuspecting truck was said to have run over the victims and later escaped the scene of the accident.
A similar incident occurred precisely two years ago when a trailer lorry crushed 40 armed robbery victims along Sagamu/Benin highway.

The incident, which occurred along Odogbolu-Ijebu axis of the Benin Expressway also left several other passengers severely injured.

Kogi State Sector Commandant of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Sunday Maku, confirmed yesterday’s tragedy. He said that his men were alerted to the scene by residents of the area.
An eye witness said that the luxury bus was coming from Lagos and headed towards Abuja when it ran into the robbers along Zariagi end of the Abuja-Okene highway.

The bandits were said to have barricaded part of the highway with a vehicle while their colleagues laid in ambush for oncoming vehicles at the other side of the road.
As the ill-fated vehicle ran into the robbers, the eye-witness stated that the hoodlums ordered all the over 50 occupants out of the bus and forced them to lie face down on the road.

The robbers later had a field-day dispossessing them of their money and other valuables.
It was, however, gathered that another luxury bus coming from Lagos, in company with another truck, was said to have run into the operation and in the process, crushed the passengers, killing them on the spot.

Maku disclosed that the mangled remains of the passengers littered the road as other vehicles ran over them. Bones, brains and other parts of the bodies were scattered on the highway.
He described the accident as so fatal that his men could only retrieve 14 bodies, consisting 10 male adults, three female adults and a baby. The driver of the bus and a soldier were, however, said to be the only survivors of the accident.

Maku urged members of the public to stop travelling at night, saying ‘night journeys are always deadly’.
Meanwhile, the bodies have been deposited at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, while the luxury bus had been impounded by the Police for investigation.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/aug/03/national-03-08-2011-01.html

I remember the last time something exactly happened and the gory pictures! What a waste! People from the East, West, North and elsewhere are dead and affected because the people have refused to hold their leaders accountable but fight on their race, tribe, quota system and who should take over another part of the country! Too bad, this might not be the last because people have been blinded by corruption and tribalism rather than focus on demanding accountability from leaders at every level.

Very sad

our government are there talking irrelevant things,looking for TENURE ELONGATION AND THEIR STUPI.D LIKES
while innocents people been crushed by BASTAR.DS
our securities are -100
useless people

where in a country of insecurity bad news,picture p/s

I know some people may laugh at this. But I seriously think that it is a mass ritual. Enough said.

Very sad and painful.may their souls rest in peace

This is really a sad news

bad news.

Lord Jesus Christ, pls come to rescue this contry Nigeria. Its only through your divine intervention that we will be free. May the souls of the departed through the Mercy of God rest in PEACE. AMEN!

Sad! God have mercy.

it could be another dimension the bokos are taking.it iis an act of terrorism

So its safe to say that when stopped by robbers on the high-way, run into the nearest bush and keep running (not in a straight line). Cos then u stand a chance of not getting crushed  and having your guts smashed out of you.

Maybe these armed bandits should always put up a sign that reads "Robbery in Progress, Please Slow Down".
Hope this is the last time we hear this kind of news.
May their souls rest in peace     and may the Robbers never know peace even if they eventually repent. Amen  

PS: Please No Night Travels people, its not worth it.

It is realy sad. My condolence to the family and love ones.

CyberG:

I remember the last time something exactly happened and the gory pictures! What a waste! People from the East, West, North and elsewhere are dead and affected because the people have refused to hold their leaders accountable but fight on their race, tribe, quota system and who should take over another part of the country! Too bad, this might not be the last because people have been blinded by corruption and tribalism rather than focus on demanding accountability from leaders at every level.

You are so so right, We fight for stupid and crazy things like, Religion, tribalism. Instead of blaming the government for there lack of incompetence.

redsun:

it could be another dimension the bokos are taking.it iis an act of terrorism

Are you okay ?

O God this is terrifying,lord jesus come to our rescue,it is getting worse day by day,may the soul of the gentle departed rest in peace.AMEN.
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CyberG:

I remember the last time something exactly happened and the gory pictures! What a waste! People from the East, West, North and elsewhere are dead and affected because the people have refused to hold their leaders accountable but fight on their race, tribe, quota system and who should take over another part of the country! Too bad, this might not be the last because people have been blinded by corruption and tribalism rather than focus on demanding accountability from leaders at every level.

Only if they cares . The response from from GEJ will be like this '' _{LETS BE PRAYING SO THAT THE ROBBERS WILL REPENT} ''

These FRSC guys are not serious o, they keep shouting "Stop travelling t night" when they can arrest and sanction transport operators who embark on night journeys to end this disgusting menace once and for all.

May their souls Rest In Peace o.

Bishopking:

I know some people may laugh at this. But I seriously think that it is a mass ritual. Enough said.

Gbam, just thought of similar thing. may GOD save that country Nigeria in the hands of evil men

May their souls rest in peace

Islamists do worse things, the boko harams could be responsible

Bishopking:

I know some people may laugh at this. But I seriously think that it is a mass ritual. Enough said.

only the driver survived

Very SAD NEWS. plz this topic should be moved to travel section.

Toonice:

Very SAD NEWS. plz this topic should be moved to travel section.

Ignoramus. You didn't even feel the weight of the issue, talking crap. Move to where?

For a minute, I thought this was recycled news. It is unbelievable that this has happened again! 50 human beings dead just like that. 76 died in Norway and the country is still in mourning, In Nigeria, 50 massacred is reported in passing and nothing is done. Gpood luck to those of you that still believe in that failed project called Nigeria

May God grant the families affected the heart to bear dis sudden death. Govt pls create job opportunity for dis
desperate hooligans.

NOBODY shud blame d govt. For dis misfortune. Our people are often stubborn and careless. Successive regimes have always adviced people to quit night travels citing its disadvantages but instead of heeding to d warnings, they still keepon puttin their lives @ risk. Lets stop traveling @ night. Its dangerous. May d souls of d departed RIP.

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very sad, boko haram can't be ruled out though

the last time it happened,we heard d perpetrators were from chad n neighbouring countries

rip

@Valicious,
It seems like you didn't get it. There is supposed to be security on the high way, day and night. You'll blame the govt if you realise that some journeys within Nigeria can take up to 20 hours, and as a traveller who doesn't have enough money, how can you put up in a hotel in order to continue the next day? What about vehicles break down along the road? Night journey should be avoided and infact I hate it personally. This is because assistance can't come to the victims on time. But there are some instances that demand night travelling.