The women were all in the same bus that was involved in the fatal accident. They were believed to be Bayelsa's branch leaders of an organisation, Women For Change, sponsored by Mrs. Patience Jonathan.
The accident happened at Ahoada axis of East-West road in Rivers State. Federal Road Safety Commission, Bayelsa Sector Commander, FRSC, Vincent Jack, confirmed the incident to reporters on Sunday.
Mr. Jack further explained that 9 women were burnt to death, 2 died without burns, while many others who were injured were rushed to Madonna clinic in the area.
Mr Jack said, the fatal accident occurred when the tyres of a Toyota Sienna burst and rammed into the bus carrying the women. The bus, which had the inscription of the organisation, afterwards went up in flames.Gbaregolo Eseimokumo, a former councillor in Ogbia Local Government Area, gave the names of some of the victims as Immaculate Amasimua, former Commissioner at the Civil Service Commission in Bayelsa; Consider Amadi, a former women leader in Ogbia; Clara Abila, a grassroots politician; and Elisabeth Oguru, wife of the Secretary to the State Government.
Others include Zimbra Goma, former Commissioner for Women Affairs; Ruby Benjamin, former House of Assembly member representing Brass Constituency 1 in Bayelsa; amongst others.
A security official said all the women in the were killed, except one. The survivor is presently receiving medical attention.
The dead women were said to have paid a 2 day solidarity visit to the first lady in Okirika, Rivers State.
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