Tragedy struck on Saturday morning on the Benin-Auchi highway as 12 passengers were burnt to death in an accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus and a truck.
Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Cyril Mathew, who confirmed the incident, said the crash occurred around 5 am at Igueoviobo community, near an army checkpoint on the highway.
According to the FRSC official, the bus, which departed from Zuba in the Federal Capital Territory and was heading to Benin, collided with an oncoming truck en route Auchi.
“The entire occupants of the bus were killed in the crash.
“The accident likely resulted from fatigue, as the driver may have dozed off, leading to the collision,” he said.
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