A Young Shall Grow Luxurious Bus from Onitsha heading to Yobe State burst into flames and burnt beyond recognition at the Akuzu end of the Awka-Onitsha expressway on Monday, December 5th.
The passengers were forced to escape through the windows before the fire engulfed the vehicle.
It is alleged the fire may have been caused by a leak from one of the gas cylinders it was conveying, goods in the bus was burnt.
A soldier by name Nonso who witnessed the incident thanked God for his life as no life was lost.
Speaking on the incident, the unit commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Justin Bosah, said the situation could not be controlled because the vehicle had no fire extinguisher.
He urged drivers to always carry fire extinguishers.