A tragic accident claimed the lives of a family of three on Wednesday after their car crashed along the Mabushi Bridge in Abuja. The incident reportedly followed a confrontation between the driver and some street thugs.
According to sources, the thugs had stopped the private vehicle, accusing the driver of violating their rules by picking up a relative as a passenger. When the driver refused to pay the demanded “fine,” the situation escalated.
The louts allegedly forced their way into the car, grabbed the steering wheel, and caused the crash that instantly killed the family.
Subsequently, angered passersby who witnessed the scene chased down the louts, eventually setting one of them on fire, and severely injuring the other two, who were rescued and rushed to the hospital by the police.
A parallel account, however, claimed that five persons were involved in the crash – a family of two and three touts who forced themselves into the vehicle while it was in motion.
Eyewitnesses said the vehicle then collided with a painted taxi, near the Mabushi bridge, before veering off the road into a ditch.
The family reportedly died on the spot, while the three others were rescued and taken to the National Hospital for treatment.
The wreckage was consequently cleared by officers of the Mabushi Police Division.
