At least 13 people, including a newlywed bride, her five bridesmaids, and her brother-in-law, have been killed in a road accident near Lukoro in Edati, Niger State.
According to the report, the fatal collision was caused by speeding and reckless overtaking between a Toyota Corolla travelling from Mokwa to Bida and a commercial Nissan bus travelling from Minna to Ogbomoso.
The State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Tsukwan Kumar, who confirmed the incident, stated that the crash claimed the lives of eight female adults, four male adults, and one male child.
Kumar added that four female adults, one male adult, one male child, and one female child sustained critical injuries and were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Bida for treatment.
