A bus conveying women supporting the All Progressives Congress(APC) was reportedly involved in a ghastly accident on Friday.
The accident occurred on Oron Road when a Toyota Hilux Bus collided with the bus conveying the women.
One person has been reported dead, while several occupants of the Akwa Ibom State Transport Corporation (AKTC) bus sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Commuters rushed to rescue victims from the visibly damaged bus.
The women were on their way to attend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress, with Vice President Kashim Shettima already in Uyo.
Nsikakabasi Akpan, who captured the aftermath of the accident, shared footage showing early responders and other persons struggling to evacuate injured victims from the wreckage of the vehicles.
He described the incident as an accident along Oron Road involving a bus conveying women to the airport to receive the President and a security Hilux vehicle.
Confirming the accident, Paul James, Public Relations Officer, Road Safety Operations, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom State Sector Command, said the command had dispatched a response team to the scene.
James, however, said the command was yet to establish the extent of casualties and the circumstances surrounding the collision.
The reported accident cast a shadow over the build-up to Tinubu’s visit, which attracted supporters and political stakeholders who had gathered to receive the President and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
The presidential couple were subsequently received by Governor Eno at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, marking the commencement of their engagements in the state.
The circumstances surrounding the crash, including the feared death and number of injured victims, were yet to be officially established by the FRSC as of the time of filing this report.
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