The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 12 persons with two others injured in an auto crash that occurred on Friday along the Ejule–Enugu highway in Kogi.
Mr Tenimu Etuku, the FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, revealed this while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja on Saturday, describing the accident as fatal and very unfortunate.
He added that one child was among 12 persons that died just as he stated that the crash occurred at about 11.30 p.m. in the Iboko community, Idah Local Government Area, involving an 18-seater Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Romchi Mass Transit.
Etuku said the ill-fated bus was travelling from Abuja to the eastern part of the country but rammed into a parked faulty articulated vehicle due to over-speeding.
The sector commander said that his personnel, who carried out the rescue, rushed the injured to Mercy of Jesus Hospital, Ejule, for medical attention, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited in the morgue.
Etuku, who conveyed his condolences to the families of the deceased, reiterated the dangers of excessive speed and reckless overtaking by motorists.
He advised drivers to exercise patience and maintain safe driving practices, especially during long-distance journeys in this yuletide.
Kogi FRSC Confirms Death of 12 Persons in Auto Crash Along Ejule–Enugu Highway
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