1719578410 Accident

8 injured in bus crash on Abuja-Lokoja road

Eight passengers reportedly sustained injuries in a bus accident that occurred at Yangoji, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway.

The accident happened around 6:04 pm on Wednesday, involving an 18-seater commuter Hiace bus with registration number ABJ 49 XH.

According to a witness, the bus, travelling at high speed from the Lokoja axis, hit a pothole, causing the driver to lose control and crash into a ditch.

Eight passengers, comprising four male adults and four female adults, were injured as a result of the impact.

DAILY POST learnt that officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, evacuated the victims into their patrol van and transported them to the hospital.

An FRSC official, who preferred to remain anonymous, confirmed the accident, attributing it to a speed limit violation.

The eight injured victims were taken to Kwali General Hospital for treatment.