Sunday, February 15 2026 - No fewer than 14 traders from Isi Gate Market lost their lives on Saturday while returning from Enugu State, where they had attended a traditional marriage ceremony.
The accident occurred at about 6:45 PM along the Enugu-Port
Harcourt Expressway.
The victims, who conduct their businesses along Bonny Street
by Owerri Road, Umuahia, had traveled to Enugu to attend the marriage of one of
their fellow traders.
On their way back, tragedy struck when the Toyota Coaster
bus they were riding collided with a Mercedes truck, resulting in the immediate
death of eleven passengers. Three more passengers later died from injuries
sustained in the accident, while several others remain in critical condition.
The accident was confirmed by the Enugu State Sector
Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Franklin Agbakoba.
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