RCCG looses 19 members in a fatal accident. (Graphic photo)

An accident occurred on Monday  involving three vehicles, one carrying  19 Redeemed church members, along the Potassium-Maiduguri highway leaving all the Redeemed church members burnt beyond recognition and 16 others dead.

Confirming the accident, the Federal Road Safety Commission spokesman in Yobe State, Mr Yusuf Sani, said the church members were said to be coming back from a church programme in Lagos when the accident happened

"All the 19 members of Redeemed Christian Church of God who were traveling in one bus were burnt beyond recognition as the bus caught fire on collision with the other two vehicles which also burst in flames shortly afterwards,” said Yusuf Sani

The two other vehicles involved in the accident were conveying people from a wedding. Mr Yusuf blamed the accident on high speed.(warning) Graphic photo below: