National Telescope national telescope newspaper
At least 11 people have tragically lost their lives, and 16 others sustained injuries, with one person miraculously rescued unharmed in a devastating car accident at Gaya junction along the Kano-Maiduguri road.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kano State, Ibrahim Sallau-Abdullahi, revealed this in a statement released by the Command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran, on Saturday in Kano.
He mentioned that the accident occurred between two vehicles: a Toyota Hummer bus with registration number KTG 190 XB and a Hijet mini pickup with registration number KTG 501 YG.
“We received a call at about 3:45 p.m. on April 19, 2024. On receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our personnel and vehicle to the scene of the incident to rescue the victims at 3:55 p.m.,” Abdullahi said.
He explained that the accident happened due to over-speeding and loss of control, resulting in a head-on collision that caused two vehicles to burst into flames instantly.
“The accident involved a total of 28 passengers in the two vehicles, out of whom 11 lost their lives while 16 others sustained serious injuries; one was rescued unhurt.
“The injured were taken to Gaya General Hospital for urgent medical treatment, while the corpses were respectfully laid to rest in a mass burial ceremony,” Abdullahi said.
He stressed the significance of adhering to road safety guidelines and urged drivers to avoid breaking traffic rules like speeding and overloading vehicles with passengers, animals, or goods.
Abdullahi also recommended that commercial drivers in Nigeria install speed limit devices on their vehicles to prevent accidents caused by exceeding speed limits.
