A tragic incident unfolded in the Lukoro area of Edati Local Government Area, Niger State, where a newlywed bride, her five bridesmaids, brother-in-law, and six others lost their lives in a motor accident on a Friday evening.
The fatal crash occurred when the car carrying the bride, allegedly speeding and attempting a wrongful overtaking, lost control and collided with an oncoming vehicle.
An eyewitness reported that out of the 20 people involved, 13 succumbed to the accident, while seven others sustained critical injuries. The second vehicle was a commercial Nissan bus en route from Minna to Ogbomosho, Oyo State. The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Tsukwan Kumar, confirmed the tragic incident.
Kumar said: “The crash involved two vehicles, a Toyota Corolla conveying the late bride and others from Mokwa to Bida and a commercial Nissan bus from Minna heading to Ogbomoso.
“Those who died include eight female adults, four male adults, and one male child while four female adults, one male adult, one male child, and one female child were injured.
“The vehicles involved in the accident, had property which include five phones, one International passport, one NIN slip, three handbags, two travelling boxes, goods and other personal effects belonging to the victims were handed over to the Police Outpost in Wuya.”
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