Bus conveying APC supporters to welcome Tinubu in Akwa Ibom crashes [VIDEO]

Several individuals have reportedly sustained accidents after an Akwa Ibom State Transport Corporation, AKTC, bus conveying supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to welcome President Bola Tinubu crashed within the state.

The Public Relations Officer, Road Safety Operations, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Akwa Ibom State Command, Paul James, confirmed the incident in an announcement on Friday.

However, he stated the command was but to determine the variety of casualties and the circumstances surrounding the accident.

According to Vanguard, the victims have been amongst APC supporters mobilised to affix Governor Umo Eno in welcoming Tinubu to the state.

The accident reportedly concerned a bus conveying ladies to the airport and a safety Hilux van. Both automobiles have been badly broken within the collision, leaving occupants injured and in want of emergency help.

A witness, Nsikakabasi Akpan, who captured the aftermath of the accident, shared a video displaying emergency responders and different individuals struggling to evacuate injured victims trapped within the wreckage.

Akpan described the incident as a collision alongside Oron Road involving a bus conveying ladies to the airport to welcome the President and a safety Hilux car.

A car conveying ladies to the APC marketing campaign rally in Uyo at the moment was reportedly concerned in an accident.

The incident comes as President Bola Tinubu visits Akwa Ibom State for the inauguration of initiatives and an APC rally at Godswill Akpabio Stadium. https://t.co/IVDZQ7XKWQ

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