Four staff of Akwa-Ibom newspapers die in fatal accident while returning from wedding

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Tragedy struck late evening of Wednesday as four administrative staff of the Akwa Ibom State-owned Newspapers Corporation, ‘The Pioneer’ lost their lives in a ghastly auto accident while returning from a traditional marriage of one of the staff of the organisation in Ekpene Ukim, Uruan local government area of the state.

It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred along Airport Road, Uyo as the driver of the staff 18-seater Bus lost control and the bus summersaulted at a U-turn.

According to eyewitnesses, the driver and many others who sustained injuries were immediately rushed to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH, General Hospital, Ituk Mbang, in Uruan LG, and Ibom Specialist Hospital depending on the degrees of the injuries. 

According to the State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom state Council, Mr. Amos Etuk who described the incident as sad and unfortunate said, “No journalist died in the accident. The four who lost their lives were administrative staff. It was unfortunate incident. I and other leaders of the State Council were at the scene of the incident last night.

Also the Commissioner for Information, Secretary to State Government, SSG, were also at the scene.

“We were there till 10pm to ensure that all the bodies were evacuated and survivors rushed to the hospitals. The driver was rushed to Ibom Specialist Hospital. We, are going to visit the hospital today (Thursday) to see how the survivors are faring”, he said.