Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Health, Professor Seiyefa Brisibe, has shared the light on the number of persons that died in an auto crash involving an 18-seater bus that was said to have claimed the lives of 10 passengers travelling to Ofoni in Sagbama Local Government Area for the burial of the late Deputy Governor of the state, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
According to Prof. Brisibe, only two passengers died in the accident, contrary to reports suggesting that 10 people were killed, while the remaining passengers are currently receiving treatment at the Toru-Orua Referral Hospital in Sagbama LGA.
According to fellow transporters, the driver had made several trips along the route, conveying passengers to the hometown of the late deputy governor without adequate rest, and reportedly dozed off while travelling to Ofoni at dawn.
It was further gathered that the bus lost control and somersaulted several times before coming to a halt, and by the time rescuers arrived at the scene, two persons had been confirmed dead.
Speaking on the incident, the image maker of the Bayelsa State Police Command, Mohammed Musa, confirmed it, stating that investigations were ongoing.
Recall that Ewhrudjakpo, aged 60, slumped and died on Dec 11 while performing his duties at the Government House, Yenagoa.
