Eleven People Die in Head-On-Collision of Two Vehicles in Jigawa
Eleven people have died in a head on collision by two cars in a fatal auto crash in Jigawa State.
The accident which took place on Saturday involved a Honda LE and a Golf Wagon car.
The Honda LE car was conveying five passengers from kano to Balanga in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area, while four persons were in the golf car heading from Gujugu to Tamse local government area.
The state police command spokesman, Lawan Shittu Adams on Sunday confirmed the incident.
He said all the eleven persons in the two vehicles died.
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On Saturday, at about 1200hrs, the command recorded a fatal motor vehicle accident which claimed eleven lives at Kwanar Gujungu town, when two vehicles had a head-on collision, as a result of which all the eleven people in both vehicles answered the supreme call on the spot, he said.
He said a team of personnel from Taura Divisional Police Headquarters, rushed to the scene and conveyed the victims to the General Hospital, Taura, where a medical doctor confirmed them dead.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ahmadu Abdullahi, on behalf of the officers and men of the command, expressed his heartfelt condolence to the immediate deceased’s families, relatives and well-wishers in this trying moment.
He prays to Almighty Allah to have mercy on them, forgive their shortcomings and prevent the occurrence of such ugly incidents, Mr Shiisu said.
