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Eight people were confirmed dead yesterday in an accident at Osara Village on the Okene-Lokoja highway.
An eyewitness said the accident occurred at 7am when a truck overtook a moving vehicle and collided with a bus.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the accident involved a bus with registration number BA 04A28, belonging to the Bauchi State government and a white truck with registration number SMK 694XB.
State Sector commander Olakunle Motajo said one person was injured. He added that the victims comprised five men, two women and a boy.
Motajo said the injured victim was taken to the State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja.
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