Five people lost their lives in an accident that occurred at Mpape, a settlement close to the Maitama District of Abuja, on Thursday.
The PUNCH gathered that the accident occurred when a truck conveying sand had a brake failure.
Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FCT Command, Chorrie Mutaa, said the corps rescue team “recovered five dead bodies and 10 injured persons.”
Mutaa added that 13 vehicles, including the truck and a motorcycle, were involved in the accident.
Recall that The Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection, and Enforcement to the Minister of FCT, Ikharo Attah,has expressed disappointment that after pulling down shanties on the ever-busy road in Mpape eight months ago, new ones are still popping up which he described as detrimental to the transport situation in the community.