No fewer than 14 persons died yesterday in a road accident at Amasiri Secondary School junction of the Afikpo-Okigwe federal road in Afikpo South LGA of Ebonyi State. The tragedy which occurred at midnight involved an articulated vehicle and a 14-seater bus conveying members of the Assemblies of God Church, Isu in Ohaoazara Local Government Area from a burial. According to the SUN,Mr Roland Ogbuke, Afikpo Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), confirmed the accident to our reporter.
He said:
“We received a distress call early this morning of the accident. I mobilized my rescue officers immediately to the scene of the carnage.