A middle-aged woman and her two children tragically lost their lives in a bus fire accident near Manderegi village on the Abuja-Lokoja highway, with 12 other passengers suffering severe burns, SAVANNAH NEWSNOW REPORTS.
The bus, a commuter vehicle with the registration BGT 996 LG, was headed to Kogi State when it suddenly caught fire.
Witnesses stated that the victims were unable to escape the blaze, resulting in their bodies being burnt beyond recognition.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) later retrieved the bodies of the deceased and took the injured to a hospital in Abaji for medical care.
Confirming the incident, the FCT Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr. Muta’ah Chorrie, attributed the tragedy to the driver’s negligence.
According to Chorrie, the driver had stored a jerrican filled with fuel in the bus alongside passengers, which likely contributed to the fire.
He said, “Let me tell you, this is what we have been saying that there is danger in carrying extra fuel with passengers while traveling. We have been sensitizing motorists on this but some defiant drivers still carry them.’’
