A tragic motor accident along the ever-busy Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway has claimed at least five lives and injured seven others.
The incident occurred at the G-Hostel axis of the highway in Ebonyi State.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Joshua Ukandu, who confirmed the incident to LEADERSHIP in Abakaliki, said the accident involved a fully-loaded commercial bus travelling from Enugu State.
According to him, the bus crashed and burst into flames after hitting an object in the night.
The injured victims are currently receiving treatment at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.
He said that while those who sustained injury were receiving treatment at the tertiary hospital, the remains of those who died had been deposited in the mortuary.
Ukandu, however, noted that investigations into the incident were ongoing.
He offered condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished speedy recovery to those injured.
