Four Journalists Die, 18 Injured In Akwa Ibom Auto Crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps has said that four members of staff of Akwa Ibom Newspaper Corporation died in a motor accident along Uyo-Oron Road.

Our correspondent reports that the victims were returning from the traditional marriage of a colleague’s daughter when the incident occurred.

The Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr. Sunday Oghenekaro, disclosed this to our correspondent in Uyo on Thursday.

Oghenekaro said the accident, which occurred on Wednesday evening, was a lone one involving a Hiace bus along Uyo-Oron Road, near Ekpene Ukim in Uruan Local Government Area.

He attributed the accident to overloading and speeding, stressing that the 14-seater bus was conveying 22 persons.

“Twenty-two persons were involved in the lone accident, comprising six male adults, 14 female adults and two female children.