Nineteen people died on Tuesday morning in a fatal motor accident at the Hawan Kibo area of Riyom Local Government Area in Plateau State.
Our correspondent reports that Hawan Kibo is approximately 60 kilometers from Jos, the state capital.
The spokesman for the Plateau State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Peter Yakubu, confirmed the incident to reporters 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’ bodies were brought to the hospital early Tuesday morning.
She said, “All the victims brought to us had already died. Some bodies were unidentifiable due to severe mutilation. As I speak, all the corpses have been transferred to a mortuary in Jos due to electricity challenges in Riyom Local Government Area.”
The hospital staff added that the vehicle involved was traveling from Adamawa State to Abuja when the accident occurred.
Our correspondent reports that Hawan Kibo has experienced recurring accidents due to the poor condition of the road, prompting concerns from residents.
