110 People Die In Multiple Accidents On Benin-lagos,onitsha-owerri Expressways

A major road crash involving a Truck, a Tanker and a Luxury bus occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on Friday, today at Ugboguii Village on the Benin-Ore express road, the Federal Road Safety Corps is reporting.



No fewer than 110 people died yesterday in multiple accidents on Benin-Lagos expressway and Onitsha-Owerri expressway. This is coming barely one week after 18 persons perished in an auto crash on Lokoja-Abuja road. In the Benin-Lagos expressway accident, over 80 persons were roasted to death in multiple accidents involving a trailer, tanker, luxury bus and other vehicles, while in the Onitsha-Owerri road accident about 30 people lost their lives when a trailer collided with two mini-buses at Ihiala.

Saturday Sun gathered that among the dead in the Benin-Lagos expressway accident are the driver of the trailer, his assistant and 57 passengers in the luxury bus and occupants of other vehicles affected. Three passengers of the luxury bus, who survived the accident, were badly burnt. According to eyewitness, the accident occurred at Ugbogui, near Ofosu, in Ovia South-West when a cement-laden trailer reportedly had a burst tyre and rammed into a petrol tanker carrying fuel. The fuel tanker had hit a fully loaded luxury bus, which burst into flames.

It was gathered that the spillage of petrol on the road had set other vehicles on fire, including commercial and private cars. About 20 other vehicles were burnt in the process. At the accident scene, there were charred bodies of the passengers in the carcass of the burnt luxury bus and other vehicles. Some passengers in other vehicles, who had got down, were seen shedding tears over the horrible death of the victims. The accident had caused a heavy traffic jam, as personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) stopped vehicular movement on both sides of the expressway to avoid further disaster.

Confirming the story, an official of FRSC, who pleaded anonymity, explained that the trailer was coming from Lagos, while the tanker and luxury bus were travelling in the opposite direction. FRSC personnel and the police had mounted rescue operation at the scene of the accident. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital, while the road was being cleared to create a thoroughfare for vehicles. Also, firefighters, who later arrived the scene of the accident, battled to put out the fire caused by the explosion of the tanker.

A passenger, who was travelling to Lagos from the East, said they were stuck in traffic for close to four hours because of the accident. "We were in one spot for about four hours. Movement on both sides of the road was stopped by FRSC. We had to make a detour through a bush path, through villages to cross the scene of accident," he said. In a related development, 30 persons lost their lives, while six others sustained various degrees of injury yesterday, when a trailer collided with two mini-buses at Ihiala, on Onitsha-Owerri expressway.

The two commuter buses, which were said to belong to Rivers State Transport Company, were heading for Onitsha from Port Harcourt when the accident occurred at Ihiala in Anambra State, along the ever-busy Onitsha/Owerri expressway, Anambra State. The trailer, it was gathered, was joining the expressway, after offloading crates of beer when the two buses rammed into it.

Thirty passengers died on the spot, while some others sustained injury. When Saturday Sun visited the scene, the vehicles involved in the accident were lying there, while officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and policemen were taking the dead to the morgue, while the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals. Commenting on the incident, Chairman of Ihiala branch of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Chief Emmanuel Egbunonu, expressed shock at the spate of auto accidents in the area.

He appealed to the Federal Government and the FRSC to help the communities along the expressway. He also advised motorists to always observe speed limits and traffic rules in order to minimise accidents on the road.

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The rate of accidents increased in recent time. Even after the easter celebration it still remained high.

So sad! RIP to the dead.

The rate of incessant accidents during and after festive periods are perennial malaises as far as Nigeria is concerned and they are traceable to the negligence of duties on the parts of our so-called leaders! May the souls of the departed R.I.P!

Holy Moses

I've said it time without number; they need to do something about:

1) the high number of useless tokunmbo trucks/buses on our roads; reached the end of their lives and written off in saner climes, and then bought by some greedy Nigerian importers to sell back home. Most times it's brake failure that causes this carnage.

2) the literacy level of our truck/bus drivers and their level of compliance to the highway 'drugs and alcohol policy' (that's if one exists in the first place ). Does the FRSC conduct frequent/unannounced road side breath tests on these thugs?; do these vehicles comply to a strict 'use by date' policy, after which they must be taken off the roads and scrapped?; and do they go for a mandatory annual MOT (twice a year if the vehicle is old)?

Half of these accidents can be prevented if FRSC is empowered better to do their job. The entire stretch of major national highways should be crawling with them.......to leave drivers in no doubt that they would be caught for sure if they as much as step one leg out of line. The way life is wasted in this country (on a weekly basis) via various preventable/avoidable means is very annoying.

what? 110 people? that is a large number.. even if na goats.. 110 is still large. oh lord

This Is just too much and too frequent!

People dying
Others Living
People Laughing
Others Crying
People Eating
Others Hungry
People Working
Others Jobless
#So much inequality on this earth

Travelling from warri to lagos, just saw the benin accident scene some 15mins ago...terrible sight I must say.

May the departed souls RIP.

D bad road and d illiterate drivers = lose of life. May de rest I??n?? peace

MOST NIGERIANS ARE IGNORANT ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SPEED LIMITS. ONCE THEY ARE ON THE EXPRESSWAY, WHAT COMES TO THEIR MIND IS "I MUST GET THERE ON TIME".IT IS A DANGER FOR A PEDESTRIAN TO STROLL CROSS OUR EXPRESSWAYS THINKING THAT WE HAVE LEARNT OUR LESSONS. IT IS HIGHTIME WE STARTED PUTTING SPEED BUMPS ON THE EXPRESS AND DESIGNATING ROAD PATH FOR FUEL TANKERS

saaw d explosion yesterdy as i was comin from umuahia to lag, i gt to d park by 6 but d bus refuse to full till 9, maybe if i meet d first bus i for don roast join, rip to d dead

RIP to the dead
Quick recovery to the injured,
Sincere condolence to the victims families.

this is sad news. Mother-Nature please protect your children!!

What a sad news to read this morning... May thier souls R.I.P.

Sad one. RIP to the dead.

What a tragedy?may their soul rest in perfect peace Amen.

So disheartening...RIP 2 d dead

I've said it time without number; they need to do something about:

1) the high number of useless tokunmbo trucks/buses on our roads; reached the end of their lives and written off in saner climes, and then bought by some greedy Nigerian importers to sell back home. Most times it's break failure that causes this carnage.

Spot on!

What i actually find difficulty in understanding is the fact that the federal government levies higher charges on importation and clearing of new cars/buses at the ports compared to old cars/buses. So in effect, it is cheaper to import old written off cars into the country than it is to bring in new ones. You have to wonder at the logic of policy makers in this country.

In other countries, policy makers keep out the trash and make it easier for citizens to bring in new stuffs, in Nigeria, it is the other way round. Little wonder the streets of England are flush with the most recent vehicles by year of manufacture. The benefits are immense - safer road, cleaner air and better quality of life.

berem: 110 People Die In Multiple Accidents On Benin-lagos,onitsha-owerri Expressways

A major road crash involving a Truck, a Tanker and a Luxury bus occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on Friday, today at Ugboguii Village on the Benin-Ore express road, the Federal Road Safety Corps is reporting.



No fewer than 110 people died yesterday in multiple accidents on Benin-Lagos expressway and Onitsha-Owerri expressway. This is coming barely one week after 18 persons perished in an auto crash on Lokoja-Abuja road. In the Benin-Lagos expressway accident, over 80 persons were roasted to death in multiple accidents involving a trailer, tanker, luxury bus and other vehicles, while in the Onitsha-Owerri road accident about 30 people lost their lives when a trailer collided with two mini-buses at Ihiala.

Saturday Sun gathered that among the dead in the Benin-Lagos expressway accident are the driver of the trailer, his assistant and 57 passengers in the luxury bus and occupants of other vehicles affected. Three passengers of the luxury bus, who survived the accident, were badly burnt. According to eyewitness, the accident occurred at Ugbogui, near Ofosu, in Ovia South-West when a cement-laden trailer reportedly had a burst tyre and rammed into a petrol tanker carrying fuel. The fuel tanker had hit a fully loaded luxury bus, which burst into flames.

It was gathered that the spillage of petrol on the road had set other vehicles on fire, including commercial and private cars. About 20 other vehicles were burnt in the process. At the accident scene, there were charred bodies of the passengers in the carcass of the burnt luxury bus and other vehicles. Some passengers in other vehicles, who had got down, were seen shedding tears over the horrible death of the victims. The accident had caused a heavy traffic jam, as personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) stopped vehicular movement on both sides of the expressway to avoid further disaster.

Confirming the story, an official of FRSC, who pleaded anonymity, explained that the trailer was coming from Lagos, while the tanker and luxury bus were travelling in the opposite direction. FRSC personnel and the police had mounted rescue operation at the scene of the accident. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital, while the road was being cleared to create a thoroughfare for vehicles. Also, firefighters, who later arrived the scene of the accident, battled to put out the fire caused by the explosion of the tanker.

A passenger, who was travelling to Lagos from the East, said they were stuck in traffic for close to four hours because of the accident. "We were in one spot for about four hours. Movement on both sides of the road was stopped by FRSC. We had to make a detour through a bush path, through villages to cross the scene of accident," he said. In a related development, 30 persons lost their lives, while six others sustained various degrees of injury yesterday, when a trailer collided with two mini-buses at Ihiala, on Onitsha-Owerri expressway.

The two commuter buses, which were said to belong to Rivers State Transport Company, were heading for Onitsha from Port Harcourt when the accident occurred at Ihiala in Anambra State, along the ever-busy Onitsha/Owerri expressway, Anambra State. The trailer, it was gathered, was joining the expressway, after offloading crates of beer when the two buses rammed into it.

Thirty passengers died on the spot, while some others sustained injury. When Saturday Sun visited the scene, the vehicles involved in the accident were lying there, while officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and policemen were taking the dead to the morgue, while the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals. Commenting on the incident, Chairman of Ihiala branch of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Chief Emmanuel Egbunonu, expressed shock at the spate of auto accidents in the area.

He appealed to the Federal Government and the FRSC to help the communities along the expressway. He also advised motorists to always observe speed limits and traffic rules in order to minimise accidents on the road.

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Na wa oh! R.I.P

God , we need ur protection.....RIP to d dead...*sooo tragic*..


we all hv to be mindful of d way we live our lives cos no one knows what ll happen d nxt min..

R.I.P.....God help us all

bbpreye.:


Buhari..

is this y u quoted d whole write up ??

R I P

ednut1: saaw d explosion yesterdy as i was comin from umuahia to lag, i gt to d park by 6 but d bus refuse to full till 9, maybe if i meet d first bus i for don roast join, rip to d dead

give testimony to the Lord. . . Every disappointment is a blessing. Thank God for your life

bbpreye.:


Buhari..

dude, if i were a mod i d' ban you for life..

Jeez! 110 lives!
Jux lyk dat??

bbpreye.:


Buhari..

idiotic fool must u quote everting just to write Buhari such a waste of sperm

bbpreye.:


Buhari..

idiotic fool must u quote everting just to write Buhari such a waste of sperm

Oh LORD! Look down with mercy upon your children. Heal our country Nigeria and wipe out our tears before this terror consumes us all.

bbpreye.:


Buhari..

YOU EE DEE OT!

This country is not just safe. Everything u want to do u have to pray and commit it to God. Is it that we are that religious NO! It's news like this that calls for over-religiousness.
Had it been we live in a sane country where everything works, where u can even sleep off while driving, how many people would remember to pray before traveling

Too bad, RIP to the departed souls.