Driver, many others feared dead in Abuja-Makurdi Highway auto crash

A tragic auto crash involving a commercial bus has claimed multiple lives along the Abuja-Makurdi Highway.

The bus, belonging to Flight Transport Company, was involved in the fatal accident on Thursday, leaving several passengers dead and many others injured.

A video from the scene captured lifeless bodies scattered across the road as bystanders mourned in distress. Both men and women were seen lying motionless, with witnesses blaming the crash on reckless driving.

One witness in the video recalled warning about the driver’s excessive speed before the tragic incident.

“When this driver overtook us, I was complaining about his speed. This Flight Bus, I was complaining. Just look at it. I was complaining about the speed of this very driver,” the witness narrated.

The accident has sparked fresh outrage among road users and concerned citizens, with many taking to social media to criticize the reckless driving habits of some commercial bus drivers.