Abuja road crash claims four lives

Four persons—three men and one woman—lost their lives in a fatal road crash in the Central Business District of Abuja on Saturday. A witness, who preferred anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the accident occurred around 6 p.m., causing heavy traffic in the area. According to the eyewitness, the victims were returning […]

Four persons—three men and one woman—lost their lives in a fatal road crash in the Central Business District of Abuja on Saturday.

A witness, who preferred anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the accident occurred around 6 p.m., causing heavy traffic in the area.

According to the eyewitness, the victims were returning from Eid-el-Kabir celebrations when the incident occurred.
Mr Stanley Gonji, Rescue Team Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) City Gate Unit, Abuja, led a rescue team that evacuated the victims from the scene.

NAN reports that efforts to obtain official details from the FRSC were ongoing as of the time of filing this report.
The bodies of the deceased were deposited at the National Hospital, Abuja. (NAN)