By Nwabueze Okonkwo

ONITSHA—No fewer than seven passengers aboard a Mitsubishi commuter bus were feared dead in the early hours of  Tuesday, following a head-on collision between the bus and a Mercedes Benz 911 lorry.

The incident which involved three vehicles, including the lorry, the bus and another, a car,   occurred along Nkpor/Obosi Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State at about  2 a.m.

It was gathered that the seven occupants of the bus lost their lives, except a baby.

The source stated that bus and the car were heading from Onitsha to Cross River State with full load of goods when the unfortunate incident occurred.

It was further gathered that the victims, having come   down to Onitsha main market to purchase goods, were returning to Cross River State and along the line, discovered that armed robbers were allegedly operating in front of Electrical Market, and decided to pass through Obosi to Nkpor for their own safety.

Witnesses said as they were descending a hill leading to Nkpor, the bus had a head-on collision with the   truck.

The bodies of the victims were deposited at a nearby hospital Mortuary at Obosi.

The Onitsha Unit Commander of Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Anthony Metta, who spoke to newsmen on phone, said he was on his way to Abuja and, as a result, had not yet heard of the accident.