{"id":2102,"date":"2013-04-13T20:40:54","date_gmt":"2013-04-13T20:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/51-accident-victims-buried-in-benin\/"},"modified":"2013-04-13T20:40:54","modified_gmt":"2013-04-13T20:40:54","slug":"51-accident-victims-buried-in-benin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/51-accident-victims-buried-in-benin\/","title":{"rendered":"51 Accident Victims Buried In Benin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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JETHRO IBILEKE\/Benin<\/strong><\/p>\n A mass burial was Saturday conducted in Benin City for the 51 victims of the multiple accident that occurred at Igbogui village, located along Benin\/Ore expressway, in the western part of Nigeria.<\/p>\n The accident which occurred Friday April 5, involved a luxury bus belonging to the Young Shall Grow Motors, an articulated vehicle belonging to the Dangote Group and a fuel-laden petrol tanker, left scores of people dead and properties worth millions of naira burnt.<\/p>\n The remains of the accident victims, wrapped in plastic bags, were conveyed to 1st Cemetery-venue of the mass burial in several trucks.<\/p>\n Apostle Barnabas Chukwukere of End Time Soul Winners Outreach, Benin City, who conducted a brief Mass at the Cemetery, prayed for the repose of the souls of the victims, adding that a time has been apportioned for every man to die.<\/p>\n He appealed to the relatives of the deceased who were present to accept what has happened and move on with their lives.<\/p>\n Family members and friends of the accident victims, who wore black attires, were present at the cemetery to witness the interment of their loved ones.<\/p>\n Most of them cried and wailed, while the bodies were being interred, as they bemoaned what became of their loved ones.<\/p>\n