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Benue APC Delegates Injured in Accident While Travelling to Lafia Rally
Party spokesperson Dan-Morgan Ihomun confirms the collision in Lafia, saying no lives were lost as injured supporters were taken to hospital.
Several members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Benue State have sustained injuries in a road accident while travelling to a party rally in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital.
The accident occurred on Saturday, October 10, 2026, within Lafia, a few kilometres from the venue of the political gathering. The vehicle conveying the party members was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle.
The number of injured delegates had not been confirmed at the time of reporting. The victims were reportedly taken to hospitals in Lafia for medical attention.
Dan-Morgan Ihomun, Publicity Secretary of the Austin Agada-led faction of the APC in Benue State, confirmed the incident and said no lives were lost.
Ihomun said the collision involved two vehicles and that those injured had been evacuated to hospital for treatment.
The accident occurred as APC supporters from Benue State were travelling to attend a political rally in Lafia. Reports did not immediately establish the circumstances that led to the collision or provide an official breakdown of the victims’ injuries.
Second Accident Involving Benue APC Delegates
The incident comes months after another road accident involving APC delegates from Benue State travelling to Lafia for a party event.
On March 25, 2026, three delegates from Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State died in a crash while travelling to attend the party’s North-Central Zonal Congress. About 10 other delegates reportedly sustained injuries in that incident.
The latest crash has renewed concerns about the safety of party members travelling between states to attend political gatherings.
Further details about the condition of the injured delegates and the circumstances surrounding Saturday’s collision were not immediately available.