A ghasly motor accident along Minna-Bida road in Gidan Kwano, Bosso local government area of Niger State in the early hours of Sunday, has claimed 18 lives.
Reports have it that, all passengers in the 18-seater but which was full to capacity were burnt beyond recognition.
The bus was said to have been coming from Lagos to a yet unverified destination, but authorities say, it may be on its way to either Kano or Sokoto state.
It was gathered that the accident occured around 3 am on Sunday morning, when the bus ran into a 10- tyre truck parked on the road before bursting into flames.