BREAKING: Multiple people feared dead after bus headed to burial of Bayelsa Deputy Governor crashes

An 18-seater bus transporting passengers to the burial of Bayelsa State’s late Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was involved in a serious accident along the Toru-Orua section of the Sagbama–Ekeremor Road.

Preliminary reports indicate that the crash, which happened on one of the major roads in the area, killed more than 10 people.

Several other passengers were injured and have been taken to nearby hospitals for urgent medical care.

The victims were on their way to pay their final respects to Senator Ewhrudjakpo, who died suddenly on December 11, 2025, at the age of 60, after collapsing in his office at the Government House in Yenagoa.

Senator Ewhrudjakpo’s burial is set for today, January 30, 2026, in his hometown of Ofoni in Sagbama Local Government Area, following a series of funeral rites. These included a Day of Tributes attended by notable figures, such as Peter Obi, former President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Douye Diri, and former Governor Seriake Dickson.