A yet-to-be-ascertained number of passengers are feared dead after a shuttle bus they were commuting in, skidded off the road and plunged into a 32-feet deep excavation pit in Ebonyi on Saturday, August 14.
The accident occurred around 1:30pm, along Abakaliki-Ikwo expressway at Enyigba-Izzi community in Abakaliki local government area.
Officers from the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps were on ground to ensure the availability of security and management of traffic.
According to an eyewitness that spoke with our correspondent under the condition of anonymity, none of the passengers came out as the bus is yet to be recovered.
According to him, “the bus loaded fully from Abakiliki, capital of Ebonyi and was heading to Ikwo when the bus plunged into a river.”
“None of the passenger has been recovered. They are still inside the river. I beg the relevant agencies to come to their rescue please, he said.”
More details soon….
