The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of four persons in a tragic accident involving three trucks during the annual Eggon Carnival in Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The Nasarawa State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Yahaya Sabo-Adikwu, said the incident occurred on Sunday, Dec. 28.
According to him, the accident happened when one of the trucks rammed into a carnival procession moving from the Palace of the Aren Eggon, the Paramount Ruler of the Eggon people, to Eggon Community Secondary School, the venue of the annual celebration.
Sabo-Adikwu said several other participants sustained varying degrees of injuries and were taken to the Nasarawa-Eggon General Hospital for medical treatment.
He attributed the accident to reckless driving, adding that the bodies of the deceased had been deposited at the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital.
An eyewitness said the truck lost control and crashed into the carnival procession near Eggon Community Secondary School, while two other trucks rammed into the scene from behind.
The eyewitness described the drivers as reckless and called for a thorough investigation into the incident.
He also stressed the need for stricter enforcement of safety regulations, particularly mandatory drug testing for drivers of articulated vehicles before they are allowed on Nigerian roads.