Two people were killed and several others injured after a sand-laden tipper truck collided with a commercial bus carrying newly shortlisted Nigerian Army recruits from Obinze, Imo State, to the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria, Kaduna State.
According to Arise News on Sunday, June 28, 2026, the crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, about two kilometres from the Obinze Army Barracks. The victims were travelling to begin military training and enlistment formalities when the accident happened.
Authorities said the deceased were the bus conductor and one prospective recruit. The injured were evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, where they are receiving treatment.
The collision triggered a large-scale rescue operation involving soldiers from the nearby Obinze Army Barracks, emergency responders, motorists, and residents, who worked together to free passengers trapped in the wreckage.
An eyewitness said, “It was a horrifying scene. The tipper suddenly veered off its lane and smashed into the bus. Soldiers, passers-by and other survivors worked frantically to rescue those trapped before emergency responders arrived.”
Authorities have yet to announce the exact cause of the accident or whether a formal investigation has been launched.
