Eighteen fresh graduates of the Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo, who were en route to their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Gombe, have been involved in a tragic accident.
The 18-seater bus they were travelling in reportedly crashed and burst into flames, killing 16 of the fresh graduates.
Two were rescued from the wreckage and rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
The news was broken on X (Twitter) by a user, Duke of Bourdillon. He attached two videos from the scene of the ghastly accident.
He wrote: “My heart is heavy as I commiserate with the families of the NYSC Prospective Corps Members from Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo, who, on their journey to the Gombe NYSC Camp, were involved in a devastating and tragic accident. An 18-seater bus, full of bright young Nigerians with hopes and dreams, was reduced to silence in a moment—as nearly everyone on board succumbed instantly to the cold hands of death, leaving only two survivors barely clinging to life.
This wave of needless tragedy is becoming unbearable. It is high time the Federal Government intervened decisively to stem the relentless loss of innocent lives on our roads.
This is truly heartbreaking—an indescribable loss for their families, their institution, and our nation. 😭💔
Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT), I implore you to kindly do something and also, halt the mobilization of @officialnyscng PCMs for the time being. 🙏
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