Trailer Crushes Former FCT Councillor And His Son To D3ath

The former councillor who represented Rimba-Ebaji ward of Abaji Area Council of the FCT, identified as Paul and his son have been crushed to death in a tragic road accident in the area.

A witness who spoke to Daily Trust said the incident happened around 10:34am on Monday, January 13, 2025, when the deceased and his son, who were on a motorcycle were run over by a trailer.

He said the father and son were on a bike when it suddenly fell on the shoulder of the road, and a trailer coming from behind crushed them to d3ath.

He said they were rushed to the hospital by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) where they were confirmed dead.

It was learnt that the corpses were later taken to the deceased family house where arrangements were on to bury them.

An official of the FRSC who was part of the rescue operation confirmed the incident to the publication, saying the corpses had been handed over to the family. He said the driver and trailer were taken to the police division in the area.