Seven people have been confirmed dead following a road crash along the Keffi–Abuja Highway. Preliminary reports indicate that a lone vehicle, allegedly driven at excessive speed, lost control and veered into the opposite lane, resulting in the fatal collision.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said its rescue teams were mobilised promptly after distress alerts were received. However, on arrival, personnel reportedly encountered heightened tension among some members of the public.
According to the Corps, commercial motorcyclists were among those involved in the unrest, which later escalated into a mob attack on the Keffi Unit Command. Reacting to the incident, the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Malam Shehu Mohammed, said he was deeply saddened by the loss of lives.
In a statement issued on Thursday by FRSC spokesman Olusegun Ogungbemide, Mohammed described the crash as “painful and devastating,” stressing that no loss of life on the nation’s highways is acceptable.