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A devastating road traffic accident has occurred along the Aliade-Makurdi Road in Benue State, leaving several people injured and raising fresh alarms about the deteriorating condition of one of the state’s major transportation corridors.
The incident took place around the Abenga community, a known stretch of the busy highway linking Aliade in Obi Local Government Area to the state capital, Makurdi. According to eyewitness accounts and social media reports, a commercial vehicle—believed to be a passenger bus—overturned violently, resulting in a chaotic scene of twisted metal and widespread panic.
Graphic images circulating online show the wreckage of the vehicle lying on its side in the middle of a dusty road, surrounded by a large crowd of concerned residents, emergency responders, and passersby. Some photographs depict individuals attending to the injured on the bare ground, while others show people attempting to pull victims from the mangled remains of the bus.
The post, shared by the verified account “D’n’aked Elder Sughne…” approximately 55 minutes ago, urgently appealed to members of the public to “check on your loved ones travelling Aliade-Makurdi Road” and to verify the safety of family members and friends who may have been using the route at the time of the crash.
The message further emphasized: “Check on your people…” — a call that has been widely echoed in the comments section, where hundreds of users have expressed shock, grief, and frustration over recurring accidents on the same highway.
The Aliade-Makurdi Road has long been notorious for frequent crashes, often attributed to a combination of poor road conditions, potholes, narrow lanes, reckless driving, overloading of vehicles, and inadequate safety infrastructure. Travelers and residents have repeatedly called on both state and federal authorities to urgently rehabilitate the highway, which serves as a vital link for commercial and passenger movement in the southern part of Benue State.
As of the time of this report, the exact number of casualties—both fatalities and injuries—has not been officially confirmed by the police, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), or other emergency services. However, the scale of the wreckage and the visible distress of those at the scene suggest the toll could be significant.
Local authorities have yet to issue an official statement, but the rapid spread of the news online has once again thrust the deplorable state of road infrastructure in parts of Benue into the national spotlight.
Community leaders and road safety advocates have renewed demands for immediate intervention, including speed limit enforcement, improved signage, regular road maintenance, and the construction of proper drainage systems to prevent flooding-related hazards during the rainy season.
For now, families and friends of those who regularly ply the Aliade-Makurdi route are anxiously checking in, hoping for the best while bracing for the worst. The incident serves as yet another heartbreaking reminder of the urgent need to prioritize road safety and infrastructure development across Nigeria’s Middle Belt region.
