No fewer than nine persons lost their lives in
a road accident that occurred along the Abakaliki-Enugu highway in the early
hours of Friday.
The accident occurred along Ezzangbo portion of the
Abakaliki-Enugu highway and involved a Toyota Sienna bus and an articulated
vehicle with registration number HKW 436 XA.
This was made known to news men by Mr Charles Abuochi, the
Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi
According to the FRSC Chief, ‘’there is an accident that happened along the
Ezzangbo portion of the Abakaliki-Enugu Federal highway.
‘’Our men are still at the scene of the crash to ensure free
flow of traffic.
``Preliminary report confirmed that nine persons died on the
spot while one person sustained injuries and had been rushed to the Federal
Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.
accident. ‘’Corpses of deceased victims have been deposited at
the mortuary.' he said.
He said the FRSC was ready to make Christmas and New Year
celebrations accident-free and warned motorists and other road users to obey
road traffic laws.
‘’We sympathise with the families of the deceased but I want to
assure the general public that the FRSC is ready and prepared to ensure
accident-free Yuletide.
``We wish to advise that motorists and other road users should
comply with safety standards to prevent the loss of lives and property of the
passengers.
‘’Our men have been fully mobilised and deployed to several
accident flashpoints for proper surveillance,’’ he said.
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