By Paul Joseph
One person has been confirmed dead, while several others sustained injuries after a bus conveying All Progressives Congress (APC) women supporters to President Bola Tinubu’s campaign rally was involved in a road accident in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The accident occurred on Friday, November 6, along Oron Road when a Toyota Hilux reportedly collided with the bus carrying the APC women.
The collision left the bus badly damaged, trapping some of the occupants and injuring several passengers.
Sympathisers and other road users reportedly rushed to the scene to rescue those trapped in the wreckage and assist the injured victims.
The passengers were said to be travelling to attend the APC presidential campaign rally in support of President Tinubu when the crash occurred.
As of the time of filing this report, the police had yet to release an official statement on the incident.
The identities of the deceased and injured victims, as well as the circumstances surrounding the collision, had not been officially established.
Further details are expected as authorities investigate the accident.
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