8 die in Jigawa auto crash
No fewer than eight persons died in
an accident involving two cars on Hadejia-Kano Road in Kaugama Local Government
Area of Jigawa State. Mr. Adamu Abdullahi, the spokesman of the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in the state, said that the accident
occurred on Sunday evening.
“Our men were returning from Hadejia when the
accidents happened and they assisted in rescuing survivors and in taking those
who died on the spot to a nearby hospital,” Abdullahi said. An eyewitness, who
gave his name as Alhaji Salisu Sani, said that the accident occurred when an
articulated vehicle made a wrong overtaking that resulted in the collision by
the two vehicles. Jigawa State Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety
Commission, FRSC, Angus Ibezim, confirmed the incident, saying “we received a
report about it and we are not happy.” He advised motorists to desist from
speeding under whatever circumstances.
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