18 Killed & Nine Injured In 18 Killed & Nine Injured In Auto Crash Near Gwagwalada Crash Near Gwagwalada

A fatal accident occurred in Abuja in the early hours of today killing over eighteen with many others with various degree of injuries along the Abuja – Lokoja Highway.

The FRSC in a blackberry broadcast said,

“A crash that occurred in the early hours of today 03/04/13, around 01:35hrs at Fire Academy, Sheda, involving two vehicles, a Marcopolo luxury bus registered XG. 413 FGG, belonging to GUO Group of Company and a J5 bus XA 726 NSR resulted in the death of 18 men”.
The road safety corps said “17 died on the spot while one later died at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital. Gwagwalada”. 

Seven persons including two females and five men were injured in the accident, the FRSC said.
The injured were taken to the University of Abuja General Hospital, Gwagwalada. A total of 96 persons, 70 males and 16 females, were involved in the crash. 14 of the Corpses are presently in the morgue of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada while four were deposited at the Kwali General Hospital.
The commission said that N217,000 was recovered from the wrecked bus, and promised that the money would be handed over to relations of the victims.
“The FRSC wishes to urge those whose relations travelled through the Kano–Lagos and Lokoja –Sokoto routes to check the Kwali General Hospital and University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada for identification and collection of the corpses.
“The injured victims have been taken to the Gwagwalada Teaching Hospital for medical attention.” It said that 96 people, including 70 males, 16 females and 10 children were involved in the crash.
The statement appealed to motorists to avoid night journeys because of the dangers associated with such trips.