{"id":1947,"date":"2025-12-04T21:11:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1947"},"modified":"2025-12-04T21:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:16:14","slug":"six-die-others-wounded-in-kogi-road-crash-ododo-consoles-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1947","title":{"rendered":"Six die, others wounded in Kogi road crash, Ododo consoles families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Six people have died, and others have been wounded in a road crash along the Lokoja\u2013Okene road.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kogi State Commissioner for Information,\u00a0Kingsley Fanwo, said the accident involved a bus carrying passengers returning from the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities held on Wednesday at the Government House, Lokoja.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kizz Daniel, Tekno - Buga (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bLF90M96m2Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe unfortunate accident, which occurred along the Lokoja\u2013Okene road, claimed six precious lives,\u201d Fanwo said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThirteen others sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical attention at different health facilities across the state.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fanwo said the Kogi Government and people of the North-Central state are saddened by the incident and \u201cmourn deeply with the families of the deceased and extend our heartfelt condolences to them\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cThe loss of any Kogite is a loss to us all, and we stand in solidarity with the affected families and communities. 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