Tragedy in Okunchi: Kogi Government Condoles Families, Assures Support After Fatal Road Accident
By Bishop Aturu. The Kogi State Government has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic road accident that occurred in Okunchi Ward of Adavi Local Government Area, assuring affected families and residents of its support during this difficult time. Speaking from the standpoint of the State Governor, a delegation led by the State Project Coordinator of the Kogi AGILE Project, Alh. Ahmed Tijani Oricha, visited the community to assess the situation and convey the government’s condolences. The incident, which has thrown the community into mourning, involved a head-on collision between a tanker conveying diesel and a BUA Cement truck. The impact triggered a massive fire outbreak that engulfed the vehicles and spread to nearby structures. All occupants of the tanker were reportedly burnt beyond recognition, while the inferno also destroyed a residential building and a mosque. Although no lives were lost from the affected structures, the scale of destruction has left ...