The candidates were on their way to their respective examination centres when the unfortunate incident happened.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Abia State Police Command, Geoffrey Ogbonna, said seven persons, including the driver died instantly, while two others died later in hospital.
The police did not identify the victims.
The police spokesman said the candidates were travelling in a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number Rivers XY 249 from Port Harcourt to Aba in Abia State.
Ogbonna said that the driver of the bus rammed into a truck with registration number Lagos XC 109 SLK, parked off the road.
He said that the incident occurred at Obeaku-Ihie in the Ugwunagbor Local Government Area of Abia State at about 10.40am.
Ogbonna said that the dead victims have been deposited at the mortuary while six survivors of the accident were in critical condition and receiving medial attention in a hospital in Aba.
He said that the 15-seater bus, was conveying mainly people, going to sit for the JAMB examination, which took place yesterday April 27.
According to him, the clue comes from the items recovered at the scene of the accident.
A witness, Mr. Peter Okolo, attributed the accident to over-speeding and recklessness on the part of the driver.
He said that the driver lost control of the vehicle when he wanted to overtake a vehicle in front of him.
"When he saw an oncoming vehicle, while he was overtaking the car in front of him, he veered of the road and then rammed into the truck parked off the road," Okolo said.
*Wow!!! May their souls rest in peace*
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