No fewer than five people lost their lives, while three others sustained serious injuries on Thursday in an accident that happened between Agbede and Agbadu villages, along Lokoja/Kabba road in Kogi State.

It was gathered that the incident occured when two vehicles on high speed collided in an attempt by one of the drivers to overtake a truck.

The Kogi State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Samuel Oyedeji, confirmed the incident, saying that the two vehicles involved were a Ford Galaxy space wagon and a Mazda car.

"A Ford Galaxy space wagon and Mazda car collided, 8 persons involved, 5 dead, 3 injured. The two vehicles, heading in opposite directions were said to have collided when one was trying to overtake a truck,” he said.