11 Dies In Jigawa Auto Crash
A total of 11 persons lost their lives in a fatal road accident at the Kwanar Gujungu town in Jigawa State.
The Jigawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiitu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.
He made it known the accident happened on Saturday when a Honda LE and a Golf Wagon had a head-on collision as a result, all 11 persons in both vehicles lost their lives on the spot.
“The accident happened on Saturday when a Honda L.E ash in color with registration number NSR 469 AE conveying five passengers from Kano heading to Balangu town, Kafin Hausa LGA, and a Golf Wagon with registration number, AUY 292 XA conveying four passengers from Gujungu heading to Taura LGA had a head-on collision as a result all eleven persons died.
“On receipt of the report, a team of Police personnel from the Motor Traffic Department, Taura Divisional Police Headquarters, rushed to the scene and conveyed the corpses to the General Hospital, where they were confirmed dead by a medical doctor,” he said.
He said the Commissioner of Police, AT Abdullahi, had on behalf of the command condoled with the families of the deceased and prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive their shortcomings.
