Four persons died, while 10 others injured in an accident involving two vehicles on Gumel-Kano Road in Jigawa

By Cog Times Last updated Jul 31, 2023

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About four persons died, while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident involving two vehicles on Gumel-Kano Road in Jigawa.

The Spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state Mr Ibrahim Gambo, confirmed the accident in a Road Traffic Report in Dutse today.

He told News Agency of Nigeria NAN that the accident occurred at about 12:25 a.m. when a bus had a head-on collision with an oncoming vehicle at Achauya village in Gumel Local Government Area of the state.

He said that four male passengers were certified dead by a medical doctor at a hospital in the area while seven other males and three females were receiving treatment.

He advised motorists to shun night journeys and respect traffic rules to ensure safety on the road.