19 burnt to death, 8 injured in Kogi accident

No fewer than 19 persons have been confirmed dead, while eight others were injured in an auto crash on the Lokoja-Obajana Road in Kogi State.

The Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kumar Tsukwam, confirmed the accident on Monday, May 26, 2025.

Tsukwam disclosed that some of the survivors sustained bruises, cuts, dislocations, fractures, and fire burns.

Tsukwam said the fatal accident occurred at about 4 p.m. at Gadabiu community along the Lokoja-Obajana Road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State on Sunday, May 25.

He revealed that among the 19 burnt to death, were five children.

The FRSC said accident involved an articulated vehicle (truck) and a Toyota Hummer Bus heading to Abuja from the South.

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Tsukwam disclosed that it was a head-on collision when the bus on high speed tried to overtake an articulated vehicle only to face an incoming articulated vehicle with no option.

Tsukwam said: “It was very unfortunate, because it was caused by speeding and wrongful overtaking and involved 27 persons with only eight survivors.

“Our rescue operation team and the police were able to rescue the eight survivors and rushed them to Fisayo Hospital, Obajana for immediate medical attention.”

The FRSC commander, who said highways were not race roads, urged motorists to avoid speed and wrongful overtaking.

He also tasked motorists to always keep to traffic rules and regulations to help the FRSC and the federal government in reducing road crashes and carnage on roads across the country.

The Star