Categories: CrimesNews

20 die, 5 injured in Plateau road crash

No fewer than 20 people have been confirmed dead in a multiple road crash along the Hawan Kibo-Jos route in Plateau State.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri, confirmed the road crash via a statement issued on Friday, October 2, 2026.

Ohaeri said the crash occurred at about 3:32 p.m. on Friday after Sopp Water Falls, with brake failure and loss of control identified as likely causes.

Ohaeri disclosed that 25 people were involved in the crash, comprising 23 males and two females.

He said five people, comprising three males and two females, sustained injuries, while 20 males died in the crash.

The FRSC official said: “Four vehicles were involved in the crash, including a Howo Sino truck with registration number AGL 525 YN.

“Others were a Toyota Corolla with registration number AB 129 M and a Toyota Bummer bus operated by Yankari Express.

MDA lauds DSS, denies collaboration against Fulani communities in Plateau

“The fourth vehicle was a motorcycle whose registration particulars were not available.

“The injured victims were evacuated to Ryom General Hospital and Vom Christian Hospital, while the deceased were deposited at JUTH Mortuary.

“FRSC rescue personnel also cleared the obstruction caused by the crash and restored the affected highway section to traffic.”

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

Dangote Group urges FG to boost production, cut imports

Dangote Group has urged the Federal Government to strengthen domestic production, reduce import dependence, and…

51 seconds ago

Cocaine: Court freezes KC Luxury’s Cybertruck, hotel, bank funds

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim preservation of properties, luxury vehicles…

12 minutes ago

Stock market sheds N262bn amid profit-taking

The Nigerian stock market closed Friday’s trading session on a bearish note, as investors lost…

41 minutes ago

FG approves N185bn to clear gas debts

The Federal Government says the National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N185 billion to settle…

52 minutes ago

Amaechi vows to back Tinubu if petrol price drops to N600

Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has said…

1 hour ago

Apple tightens Mac privacy controls over growing AI agent risks

Apple has announced plans to strengthen privacy controls around macOS’s “Full Disk Access” feature, citing…

2 hours ago

This website uses cookies.