Nine Dead in Ghastly Auto Accident in Ebonyi State

Date: 04-11-2015 4:01 pm (8 years ago) | Author: Bayo Nelson
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No fewer than nine persons including a driver and three members of a family died Wednesday in a fatal accident that occurred in Ishiagu-Awgu Expressway in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.According to an eye witness, Mr John Okochi, the accident happened when an articulated vehicle and an 18-seater bus, with 18 passengers on board, coming from opposite directions collided. Okochi, whose relative was involved in the crash, said the articulated vehicle, with registration number Anambra JJT143XA; coming from Ishiagu collided with the bus, with registration number Edo SGD541SA, returning from Enugu.
He said the driver and eight others died on the spot while the other victims who sustained various degrees of injuries were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
He said all the victims were indigenes of Ishiagu community, who were returning from Enugu in Enugu State.


Posted: at 4-11-2015 04:01 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- joearly at 4-11-2015 04:05 PM (8 years ago)
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may the soul of the departed rest in peace.
Posted: at 4-11-2015 04:05 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- stella1981 at 4-11-2015 04:13 PM (8 years ago)
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RIP to the dead ones
Posted: at 4-11-2015 04:13 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- musleh247 at 4-11-2015 04:18 PM (8 years ago)
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God, look at accident, vehicles scattered like this? This must have happened by dangerous overtaking. May their souls rest in peace
Posted: at 4-11-2015 04:18 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- benny0047 at 4-11-2015 04:29 PM (8 years ago)
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RIP to the dead
Posted: at 4-11-2015 04:29 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- diutopep at 4-11-2015 04:40 PM (8 years ago)
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Sad news everywhere.... Lord Jesus only in you we take our refuge....plz do not forsake us....
Posted: at 4-11-2015 04:40 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gogoman at 4-11-2015 05:54 PM (8 years ago)
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bad road
Posted: at 4-11-2015 05:54 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master
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- sugarwealth at 4-11-2015 06:18 PM (8 years ago)
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Road accidents again? This is ember month oo, everyone should be careful on the road oo, these road demons have come again
Posted: at 4-11-2015 06:18 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- temi_1 at 4-11-2015 07:59 PM (8 years ago)
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Rip
Posted: at 4-11-2015 07:59 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Trueyarn at 4-11-2015 08:48 PM (8 years ago)
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Good God,so pathetic,may their departed soul R.I.P..
Posted: at 4-11-2015 08:48 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- zezprincess at 4-11-2015 08:55 PM (8 years ago)
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Overspeed&overtaking,chaaiii,dis ember month,Rip to d dead,quick recovering 2 d injured.
Posted: at 4-11-2015 08:55 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Novic at 4-11-2015 09:34 PM (8 years ago)
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End of time. most of today naijapal new was so so death. may there soul rest in peace
Posted: at 4-11-2015 09:34 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- winace at 4-11-2015 11:17 PM (8 years ago)
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May their souls rest in peace. Amen
Posted: at 4-11-2015 11:17 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- okatee at 7-11-2015 12:50 AM (8 years ago)
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eya, may deir soulz rest in peace
Posted: at 7-11-2015 12:50 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- okatee at 7-11-2015 12:52 AM (8 years ago)
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bt nawa 4 sum driverz ooo, i no know where dem dey speed go, cus i bliv say na overspeedin go cause dis accident. federal road safety need to implement law abt speed.
Posted: at 7-11-2015 12:52 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- sugarwealth at 19-11-2015 07:41 AM (8 years ago)
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People keep dying by road accidents becos of overspeeding and bad roads. Drivers should take it easy cos this is ember months oo
Posted: at 19-11-2015 07:41 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- sugarwealth at 19-11-2015 07:44 AM (8 years ago)
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Everytime these drivers keep putting passengers lives in danger just because they want to make more money by going more trips. Na only God go help us
Posted: at 19-11-2015 07:44 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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