Abakaliki, April 11, 2023 – Twelve persons, mostly women, died in a motor accident along the Ezillo axis of the Enugu/Abakaliki expressway on Tuesday in Ebonyi.
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) confirmed the accident.
According to its Sector Commander in Ebonyi, Uche Chukwurah, the accident involved a shuttle bus and truck.
She said 12 of the 14 passengers in the bus died, while two injured persons were rushed to the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital (AE-FUTHA) for treatment.
“Fourteen passengers were involved. Twelve died consisting of 10 females and two males.
The 2 injured are receiving treatment at AE-FUTHA,” she said. The bus is a private university shuttle bus plying the Abakaliki to Ishieke and Permanent site campuses route of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU).
