8 Benue Residents Killed In Fatal Accident

Eight residents of Kyado community in Mbazun, Mbaterem, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, have been reported dead in a tragic accident.

It was gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, October 17, at Tse-Uza, along the Katsina-Ala-Zaki-Biam Road.

A wake keep was held for the deceased on Tuesday while their remains will be laid to rest today, Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

An eyewitness said that it was a head-on collision involving a Toyota Corolla and a 14-seater Toyota Hiace bus,resulting in the deaths of six women on the spot while two others died later.

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It was gathered that the Toyota Corolla was conveying victims, all Okirika sellers, to Zaki-Biam when the accident occurred.