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Scene of the fatal motor accident
No fewer than 19 persons have died in a fatal motor accident at Hawan Kibo area of Riyom Local Government Council in Plateau State.
DAILY INDEPENDENT finding shows that Hawan Kibo is approximately 60 kilometers from Jos, the state capital.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Plateau State Command?s spokesman, Peter Yakubu, confirmed the incident to newsemen in Jos stating that all passengers in the vehicle perished.
He said, ??No one survived the accident. The sole person taken to the hospital later succumbed. Eighteen died at the scene, while one died at the hospital.??
A staff member at Riyom Trauma Hospital told our correspondent that the victims? corpses were brought to the hospital yesterday morning.
She said ??All victims brought to us had already died. Some bodies were unidentifiable due to severe mutilation. As I speak, all corpses have been transferred to a Jos mortuary due to electricity challenges in Riyom Local Government Council.?
The staff member added that the vehicle involved was traveling from Adamawa State to Abuja when the accident occurred.
Daily Independent reports that Hawan Kibo has experienced recurring motor accidents due to the poor condition of the road, prompting citizens to lament about the situation. (Daily Independent)
