A devastating auto accident on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of five Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel and 15 civilians in the Riyom Local Government Area. The incident, confirmed by NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, occurred along the Jos-Akwanga Express Road while the NAF members were en route to a sporting event in Abuja.
The collision happened when their vehicle crashed into an oncoming truck. In light of this tragedy, the NAF has activated standard administrative protocols to provide support and assistance to the bereaved families.
Peter Longsan, a representative of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Plateau State, reported that an 18-passenger Hiace bus traveling from Yola to Abuja also met with disaster, colliding with a stationary articulated vehicle. The impact led to the deaths of the driver and all 18 passengers onboard. Longsan indicated that excessive speed was a contributing factor to this fatal collision, leaving no survivors. The remains of the victims have been taken to a mortuary, and FRSC personnel have cleared the wreckage from the road.
In a related incident, the U-19 team bus of Kano Pillars FC was involved in a crash on the same day. The team’s media department reported that several players and the driver sustained injuries and have been hospitalized. The incident occurred while the team was traveling to Jos to compete against Plateau United U-19.
Fortunately, no fatalities were reported in the Kano Pillars FC accident, and medical staff are closely monitoring the injured players. The club expressed its condolences and promised to provide further updates as more information becomes available.
