Ghastly accident claims six lives in Benue
By Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi
A ghastly accident reportedly claimed six lives on Sunday along the Katsina-Ala-Zaki-Biam Road in Benue State.
An eyewitness, who wished to remain anonymous, told The Hope that it was a head-on collision involving a Toyota Corolla and a 14-seater Toyota Hiace bus, which collided, resulting in the deaths of six women on the spot.
He further disclosed that the road mishap occurred at Tse-Uza along the Katsina-Ala-Zaki-Biam Road in the early hours of Sunday.
It was discovered that the Toyota Corolla was conveying six women passengers to Zaki-Biam when the accident occurred, killing all of them.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the commission, Mr. Johnson Audu, said, “We heard about the incident.” However, he stated that those overseeing that axis are yet to come forward with a report.
According to the spokesperson, “As soon as we receive the situation report, we shall brief the public accordingly.”