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Four Killed, Nine Injured in Multiple-Vehicle Crash at Agulu Lake

No fewer than four persons lost their lives while nine others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal road traffic crash that occurred on Thursday evening along the Nanka–Agulu Road in Anambra State.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Sector Command, confirmed that the crash took place at about 6:18 p.m. on February 27, 2026, at Agulu Lake axis of the busy roadway.

According to the Sector Public Education Officer, SRC Margaret B. Onabe, the accident involved four vehicles: a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number HAL676YG, a trailer (registration number unavailable), a shuttle bus with registration number UKP274YA, and a Toyota Hilux (registration number unavailable).
Preliminary investigations by the FRSC rescue team from the Nanka Outpost indicated that excessive speed and loss of control were the probable causes of the crash. Although there were no eyewitness accounts, officials observed that one of the vehicles was descending the hill at high speed when it reportedly lost control and rammed into three other vehicles. All the drivers involved were said to have fled the scene before the arrival of rescue operatives.
A total of 19 persons were involved in the accident, comprising six male adults, 10 female adults, and three male children. Of the number, nine victims — two male adults, four female adults and three male children — sustained injuries, while four female adults were confirmed dead.

The injured victims were evacuated to St. Joseph Hospital, Adazi, for medical attention, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the hospital’s morgue. FRSC personnel also created an alternative route to ease traffic congestion caused by the incident.

Reacting to the development, the Anambra State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Bridget Asekhauno, commiserated with the families of the deceased and wished the injured a speedy recovery. She urged motorists to adhere strictly to speed limits and exercise caution, particularly on hilly and high-risk sections of the road.
The Command reiterated its safety message to road users: “Drive safely to stay alive; safety is everyone’s responsibility.”

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