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BREAKING: Terrible accident along Kugbo-Nyanya road in Abuja, motorists trapped in heavy traffic

Several motorists have been trapped in a heavy traffic along the Kugbo-Nyanya road after a fuel-laden tanker somersaulted and fell off the road.

It was gathered that the vehicle coming from Abuja town failed brake while descending the notorious Kugbo hill and fell before the Karu bridge.

IDOMA VOICE sighted many cars turned upside down after the luciferous accident.

It was gathered that the holdup had extended to AYA bridge.

Our reporter could  not ascertain how many people that lost their lives in the sad incident.

A passenger said she had been in the traffic for more than two hours, urged those going to Mararaba, Nnyanya, Karu, Jikwoyi, Kurudu, Masaka to stay somewhere in town.

She tweeted, “If you’re still in town and coming to karu, Nyanya maraba… look for where to sleep there o… an accident happened and I’ve been in traffic for more than 2 hrs now.”

Another motorist, justbuchi_ tweeted, “Heavy accident at Nyanya – Karu side…. Tanker somersaulted spewing out fuel…… Many cars tumbled….stay safe….”

 

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