A car is said to have fallen inside a large pit along the Makurdi-Lafia road at the Yelewata settlement on the outskirts of Makurdi in Benue state.
The tragedy, which occurred last night leaving one person dead on the spot, is said to have been because of a portion of the road that collapsed sometime ago leaving a large chunk of its rod dangerously hanging.
According to reports, some angry youths in the area have barricaded the road in demonstration as a result of the incident. The condition is said to be critical that, another heavy rainfall is enough to severe Makurdi and all persons passing through it from the rest of Lafia to Abuja.
