No fewer than 17 people on Tuesday died following a ghastly motor accident which occurred at Irepeni on Okene- Lokoja – Abuja highway in Kogi State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Kogi, Mr Solomon Aghure, confirmed this to newsmen in Lokoja. He said that the accident, which occurred at about 5am, involved two vehicles in a collision. READ ALSO: We will disappoint those wishing for #EndASUU protest ― FG Aghure said that the two vehicles ; a luxury bus and a Toyota Hiace were both conveying a total of 55 passengers to different destinations. He said that 15 passengers died on the spot while two others died in hospital, bringing the total number of casualties to 17. “The Toyota Hiace was going to Auchi , Edo State and the luxury bus was coming from Okene axis. ” The luxury bus overtook a car and in the process lost control.” Of course it was night, so it came and hit the smaller Toyota bus, pushing it into the bush. ” The vehicle somersaulted, and ...
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