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A middle-aged woman and her two children have been burnt to death after the bus they were traveling with was gutted by fire near Manderegi village, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway.
The incident, which occurred on an 18-seater commuter bus with registration number BGT 996 LG, left 12 other passengers with serious burns.
The bus was reportedly en route to Kogi State when it suddenly burst into flames.
NewsBand gathered that the victims were trapped inside the vehicle and burnt beyond recognition.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) later evacuated the remains of the deceased and transported the injured to a hospital in Abaji for medical treatment.
While confirming the incident, the FCT Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr. Muta’ah Chorrie, attributed the tragedy to the driver’s negligence.
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According to Chorrie, the driver had stored a jerrican filled with fuel in the bus alongside passengers, which likely contributed to the fire.
He said, “Let me tell you, this is what we have been saying that there is danger in carrying extra fuel with passengers while traveling. We have been sensitizing motorists on this but some defiant drivers still carry them”.
