At least two Benue State lawmakers, representing Guma and Kwande West constituencies and yet-to-be-identified persons were reportedly injured when the convoy of the state governor, Samuel Ortom, was involved in an accident on Friday. According to The PUNCH, the governor and the Peoples Democratic Party supporters were travelling to Utokon community in the Ado Local Government Area. The driver of a branded bus full of PDP supporters lost control and rammed into three vehicles: an SUV, a security vehicle, and another bus in the convoy.
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At least two Benue State lawmakers, representing Guma and Kwande West constituencies and yet-to-be-identified persons were reportedly injured when the convoy of the state governor, Samuel Ortom, was involved in an accident on Friday. The driver of a branded bus full of PDP supporters lost control and rammed into three vehicles: an SUV, a security vehicle, and another bus in the convoy.The convoy's motorcade reportedly included the state's deputy governor, Engr Benson Abounu, Senator Abba Moro, House of Representatives and House of Assembly members from the Benue South district, as well as other top government and party officials in the state.
According to the World Health Organization, Africa has the highest road accident death rates in the world, with Nigeria topping the list of African countries with the most traffic accident-related fatalities.
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