Seven persons, among them a pregnant woman, have died while at least 30 others were hospitalised from accidents during the Bikers carnival in Calabar.
The tragic incident affected at least 30 people who were quickly rushed to General Hospital, Mary Slessor. Some others were taken to Navy Reference Hospital on the Muritala Mohammed Highway, Calabar.
A Toyota Camry was said to have lost control and rammed into crowd of onlookers.
The vehicle with registration number DUK 505 PE, according to multiple sources was not part of those on the usual procession.
Security agencies, including Civil Defense,Nigerian Army, and Police are amongst others who arrived the scene to put the situation under control.
Confirming the accident, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, last night, said that only seven persons have so far died while 29 others were injured in the tragic incident, which occurred during the Bikers parade, an intergral part of the annual Calabar Carnival held on Tuesday.
A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Chief Press Secretary, Christian Ita said Governor Ayade was devasted by the incident and had directed security agencies to apprehend the motorist who is on the run.
Ita said the governor directed the immediate discontinuation of the Bikers parade in honour of the victims of the accident.
