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