10 dead, 5 injured in Kogi early morning crash

Richard Elesho/ Lokoja

An early morning accident involving two vehicles on Thursday claimed 10 lives along the Lokoja – Anyigba road in Kogi State.

The accident which occurred at about 3:40am on Ajegwu bridge involved a luxury bus with registration number Anambra XE536AWK and a Toyota Hiace passenger bus.

According to the Kogi Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Solomon Agure, 73 people were involved in the accident.

He said ten of them died on the spot, while five others were fatally injured with deep cut injuries.

Agure said that the injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment while the corpses were deposited at the Holy Memorial Mortuary, Ochadamu , near Anyigba.

The FRSC Commander attributed the accident to overspending and possible loss of control, adding that full investigation into the incident was ongoing.

Agure disclosed that obstruction caused by the accident on the ever busy road had been cleared and normalcy restored.

He said that rescue operation and clearance of the obstruction were carried out by FRSC with the support of other security agencies.