6 killed in Abuja-Lokoja road accident

An accident scene

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi has confirmed the death of six persons in an accident which occurred on Tuesday on the Lokoja-Abuja road.

The state FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Garba Mohammed, said in Lokoja that the accident occurred in Karara village at 11:10 a.m.

He said the accident involved a Toyota Corolla car with registration number, Lagos GGE 204 EKY, and a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number, Lagos FKJ 634 XB.

Mohammed said 10 people were involved in the accident, adding that four victims were seriously wounded and rushed to Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, for treatment.

The commander said that the corpses of the dead, comprising two men and four women, were deposited at the hospital.

He blamed the accident on dangerous overtaking and over-speeding on the part of the two drivers and advised motorists plying the road to always adhere to traffic rules and regulations.

NAN recalls that a woman was killed in an accident on the road on Monday, while five others were also seriously injured in the accident.

- Leadership Newspapers

Kogi State Governor Involved In Serious Auto-Crash...ADC Dies On The Spot

                                             
The Governor of Kogi state,  Captain Idris Wada was this afternoon 28th December 2012 involved in a ghastly motor accident along Lokoja-Ajaokuta  expressway.
One of the Governor’s aides, his ADC, Idris Mohammed reportedly died on the spot, while seriously injured Governor Wada was rushed to Kogi State Specialist Hospital in Lokoja.
He was later moved to Government House Hospital, where he is said to be in the intensive care unit.
A government official who revealed that the governor was brought into the intensive care unit with a severely fractured femur according to the doctors, added that they said he is in good condition and did not sustain major head or spinal cord injuries.
“There is hope,” he said.
On the other hand, another reports alleges his legs are "completely broken."
Will keep you posted as more details unfold