At least, Six persons living with disabilities were killed and 13 others seriously injured in a fatal road accident along the Lokoja–Okene highway in Kogi State on Wednesday.
The victims were returning to their respective destinations after attending the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebration held at the Government House in Lokoja when the tragedy occurred.
The injured are currently receiving medical attention at various hospitals across the state.
In a statement, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, described the incident as a painful loss to the government and people of the state.
“The loss of any Kogite is a loss to us all,” Fanwo said, adding that the administration stands in full solidarity with the bereaved families and the entire disability community.
He disclosed that Governor Usman Ododo has directed the state government to take full responsibility for the medical bills of all 13 injured victims until they fully recover.
Authorities are yet to release the identities of the deceased and the exact cause of the crash is still under investigation.