4 killed, 9 injured in Kogi auto crash  

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi has confirmed four persons dead and nine injured in a lone auto crash in Elete community of Ajaokuta local government area of the state.


The Kogi Sector Commander, Stephen Dawulung, in a telephone call, confirmed the incident in Lokoja Tuesday.

Dawulung said the crash, which involved a Toyota Hiace Bus, occurred around 6.35 p.m. Monday on the Ajaokuta-Lokoja road.

The FRSC commander said his personnel who carried out the rescue operation rushed the injured to Kogi Specialist Hospital for medical attention while the four corpses were also deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.

He said: “The bus, containing 13 persons, was heading to Kano from Anyigba in Dekina LGA, when at Ekete village, the driver lost control of the vehicle due to a tyre burst.

“The fatal accident was caused by excessive speed and lack of adherence to traffic regulations by the driver of the bus.

“Already, the FRSC rescue team, in collaboration with other sister agencies, including the police, have since cleared the wreckage to prevent traffic gridlock on the road,” he said.

Dawulung advised motorists against night journeys and the use of expired tyres, which he said were dangerous to the safety of lives on the highways.

 (NAN)