A devastating accident occurred in Okete, a community in the Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, on Thursday when a truck crashed into a house, killing nine members of the same family.
The accident happened around 5 a.m. while the family was asleep.
According to sources, the truck’s brakes failed, causing the driver to lose control and collide with the house, which was located along the roadside.
An eyewitness said, “The incident happened early this morning when most people were still in bed. The loud noise from the crash woke up the neighbours.”
The Benue State Police Command confirmed the incident.
The police spokesperson, Catherine Anene, said, “The truck rammed into a residential building, killing nine members of the family. The unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday.”
She also assured that a full investigation into the crash had begun and promised to provide further details later.
