The Enugu police command, have confirmed the death of over 10 persons following a fatal accident at at Akegbe-Ugwu, along Enugu/Port-Harcourt Expressway.

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, in a terse statement made available to newsmen in Enugu, said the accident occured on the 30th of October, 2022 at about 9.30pm.

Ndukwe said the vehicle; a Toyota Hiace Bus with reg. no. KTG 41 XD, conveying twelve (12) passengers, traveling from Owerri, Imo State to Kano State rammed into a “broken-down and stationary Howo Sino truck, at Akegbe-Ugwu, along Enugu/Port-Harcourt Expressway and bursted into fire, leading to eleven (11) of the travellers suffering severe burnt before emergency help could get to them.

“They were taken to the hospital and confirmed dead by doctors on duty.

“Meanwhile, further investigation has been initiated by the Motor Traffic Department (MTD) of the Command, please,” the statement said.