Fourteen persons have been confirmed dead in a motor accident that occurred at Apata community in Lokoja local government area of Kogi state.
The accident involved a bus and a truck conveying cement from Obajana on Wednesday.
Kogi state government confirmed the incident through a statement from the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo.
In the statement, Governor Yahaya Bello expressed deep sympathy over the demise of 14 passengers of a bus involved in the ghastly accident.
He confirmed that men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been alerted and bodies of the deceased have been evacuated from the scene of the accident.
“It is indeed, a sad occurrence and a shame that we lost such promising souls in such a pathetic circumstance.
“As a Government, we will strengthen our road safety measures to ensure that avoidable loss of lives are averted.
“We also call on the FRSC to intensify its surveillance along the roads and ensure that road users obey traffic laws as well as ensure that only road worthy vehicles ply our roads. Every life is precious,” the statement said.
