A commercial motorcyclist and his female passenger were on Tuesday morning crushed to death by a trailer on the ever-busy New Otukpo Highway in Makurdi, the Benue state capital.
The accident which occurred around 8:40 am had both victims killed on the spot with the motorcyclists crushed by the six right tyre of the trailer.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Aliyu Baba who confirmed the incident said the driver of the trailer had been arrested and handed over to the police.
Officials of the FRSC immediately moved to the area and gathered the remains of the deceased in body bags while also making efforts to control traffic in the area.
