Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- No fewer than twelve people lost their lives, while three others sustained injuries in a multiple-vehicle crash along the Yangoji-Abaji corridor of the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in a statement signed by the FCT Command's Public Education Officer, Helen Ntaji.

She said the crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. at Gada Biyu, with the first distress call received two minutes later. The Zebra 6 Yangoji patrol team arrived at the scene within seven minutes.

Preliminary investigations revealed that four vehicles were involved in the crash: two Volkswagen Golf cars, a Ford Sharon bus, and a Volvo trailer.

The FRSC attributed the accident to speed limit v...