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THREE persons lost their lives, while 47 others, including 12 children sustained injuries during a robbery operation at Okpaka village, along Abuja-Lokoja Highway last Thursday.<\/p>\n

A witness said the incident occurred at 5 am, when a gang of eight armed robbers with sophisticated weapons mounted road blocks and attacked motorist, which led to the collusion of two vehicles that caused the deaths.<\/p>\n

He said a commercial bus driver tried to avoid heavy logs of wood on the road and crashed into a truck.<\/p>\n

Our reporter gathered from motorists that the robbers attacked their victims for almost two hours and fled into a nearby bush after the accident occurred.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the incident, Konton-Karfe unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Olusegun Olushola, attributed the accident to road blocks mounted by the robbers.<\/p>\n

He said corpses were later identified and handed over relatives for burial, while the injured victims are at Ideal Hospital at Koton-Karfe.<\/p>\n

At Konton-Karfe Police Station, a senior policeman confirmed the robbery incident and said the robbers fled before the police arrived.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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