Three people were burnt to death and five others injured in an
accident on the Zariagi-Lokoja highway in Kogi, the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) reports.
The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps
(FRSC), Mr Bisi Kazeem, who confirmed the development, said the incident
occurred early on Thursday.
He explained that nine people and three vehicles–Toyota Carina,
Scania Truck and Mack Tanker–were involved in the accident.
Kazeem said that one person escaped the accident, which he
blamed on over-speeding unhurt.
“The deceased were burnt alongside the vehicles, while the
injured were taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Lokoja.”
He said that an FRSC rescue team, which arrived at the scene after
the accident had embarked on removing the wreckage from the road.
The
Okene-Lokoja-Abuja highway is classified among the deadliest road corridors in
Nigeria.
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