Nigeria road accident claims five lives on Christmas Eve

BONU-(MaraviPost)-The Federal Road Safety commander in Nigeria, Joel Dagwa has urged road users to obey traffic rules and regulations during the festive season to avoid accidents.

Dagwa made the remarks following a road accident on Christmas Eve that has claimed the lives of five people with several overs on treatment after sustaining some injuries.

The accident that involved 21 people occurred in Bonu village along Lambata-Minna road of Gurara Local Government Area Niger state involved a Sharon wagon and a wagon Golf.

According to police, the accident has occurred due to speeding and dangerous overtaking.

Meanwhile, all the five corpses are at Federal Medical Centre, Gawu waiting for identification by relatives of the deceased.

Angella Semu

I hold a Bachelor of science degree in Agriculture Development Communication that I obtained from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. I previously worked with The Nation Publications Limited since 2018 before joining The Maravi post particularly on Agriculture Desk as an intern before I became a correspondent. Currently I am reporting for The Maravi Post mainly in International News and locally in the Southern region of Malawi.