Road accident: 10 Bayelsans die, others injured in Lokoja, Delta auto crash

<p>He said the state was thrown into mourning as news of the sad incidents filtered in.</p>, <p>“It is a great loss to our state and the Ijaw nation as young talents and bread winners following their passion had suddenly departed.</p>, <p>“These are very unfortunate and sad incidents that claimed the lives of our active youths.</p>, <p>According to an eyewitness account, the band members boarded a train from Warri to Kogi and were on their way to Abuja when the Toyota Siena car in which they were travelling had a collision with a fuel tanker, killing them at the accident spot.</p>, <p>“I also commiserate with the leader of the band, Barrister Smooth.</p>, <p>“On behalf of the government and people of Bayelsa State, I extend our deepest sympathies to the families of the deceased.</p>, <p>In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on Monday, Gov. Diri, described it as a Black Sunday for Bayelsa and the Ijaw nation.</p>, <p>The Bayelsa governor said their death was painful as these youths were active and impacting lives through their musical talent as well as following their passion to support the state’s darling female football team.</p>, <p>No fewer than ten Bayelsans have reportedly lost their lives while seven others were injured in a fatal motor accident on Sunday when a bus rammed into a petrol tanker in Abuja/Lokoja highway and Kwale community in Delta State.</p>, <p>Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed deep sadness over the twin accidents that claimed the lives of at least 10 Ijaw indigenes on Sunday.</p>, <p>The names of the deceased were given as Chief Joseph Ekeremieye, Ikesima Brown, Ebis Awiki, Tuku, and others.</p>, <p>“I pray that the Lord consoles the families for the painful loss that they have suffered.</p>, <p>DAILY POST gathered that the six that perished in the accident were members of a Prominent Ijaw Music group, Chief Barrister Smooth, who were travelling from Warri to Abuja for a show.</p>, <p>He said “In one of the crashes along the Kogi-Abuja r