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Road crash kills 20 people in Nigeria's Plateau state

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: ABC News
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What happened

A multi-vehicle crash has killed at least 20 people in Nigeria's north-central state of Plateau…

Key facts

  • A multi-vehicle crash has killed at least 20 people in Nigeria's north-central state of Plateau…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:50:58 UTC.

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  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
  • Whether other major newsrooms confirm the same details
  • Any follow-up decision, vote or deadline tied to the event

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

  2. Nine injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney

  3. Australia: Car crashes into rugby fans, 10 injured

  4. Israeli air attack on residential apartment in Gaza kills 5 Palestinians

  5. At least 17, mostly Catholic pilgrims, killed in crash on highway in Kenya

  6. Road crash kills 20 people in Nigeria's Plateau state

  7. FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attempt ‘terrorist act,’ UAE says

Sources

The original report was published by ABC News. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at ABC News

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