13 People Died In Kogi State Car Crash

A car crash that happened in Kogi State claimed the lives of thirteen individuals and injured two more.

On Monday, April 1, Samuel Oyedeji, the Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, acknowledged this on behalf of the Federal Road Safety Corps, or FRSC.

Oyedeji claims that the event happened on March 31st, Sunday night.

The accident involving a commercial bus and an articulated truck happened at Obajana Market on Obajana-Lokoja Road in the state's Lokoja Local Government Area, according to the Kogi FRSC Sector Commander.

According to Oyedeji, the truck's brakes failed and it collided with the bus from behind as it was following it around the market for passengers to make purchases.

Oyedeji said, “And as soon as the truck rammed into the bus, it immediately went into flames and burnt virtually all the passengers inside it.

“Also burnt were two trucks and a motorcycle,” 

It was said that the bus was traveling from the southern region of the country to Abuja.

“Our personnel, who were on rescue operations with Red Cross Nigeria and Police officers, couldn't save the situation due to the fierceness of the fire.

“But the charred remains of the affected persons were collected while the two injured persons have been taken to Fisayo Hospital, Obajana for medical attention,” he added.

Oyedeji expressed concern that if no relatives showed up, the authorities could be forced to bury the burnt dead in a mass grave because no hospital in Kogi was willing to accept them.

The Sector Commander issued a warning to drivers about excessive speeding and poor vehicle upkeep, calling the incident “very sad and unfortunate.”

He advised drivers to make sure everything in their cars is in working order before leaving on a trip in order to prevent traffic accidents.