A couple in the Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Musa Baba and his wife, Fatima Baba, have been fatally knocked down by a car while on their way to the farm on a motorcycle.

A witness report stated that the accident occurred around 3 pm near the Abaji General Hospital junction.

According to the witness, a Mercedes Benz, traveling from the Gwagwalada axis, ran over the couple.

“The man died on the spot while his wife gave up at the hospital where she was rushed to,” the source said.

The witness said that officials from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) quickly arrived at the scene and transported the bodies to the hospital.

Funeral prayers for the couple were later held at the Abaji Science Primary School football pitch, led by Malam Ishaq Baba Tsana, Deputy Imam of Abaji Central Mosque.

In response to the tragic accident, residents of Abaji have called on the Federal Ministry of Works to construct an overhead bridge or interchange to prevent further accidents and loss of lives in the area.