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Auto Crash Causes Death Of 13 On Kano-Zaria Road

13 people including seven women and a child have been confirmed dead following an early morning auto crash on the Kano-Zaria road. Confirming the incident, … Continue reading Auto Crash Causes Death Of 13 On Kano-Zaria Road


auto-car-accident-in-kogi113 people including seven women and a child have been confirmed dead following an early morning auto crash on the Kano-Zaria road.

Confirming the incident, the Head of Operation, Kano Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr Kabir Nadabo, said 17 persons were involved in the crash at Tashan Kofa village. 13 of them died on the spot, while the remaining four sustained varying degrees of injuries.

“The bodies of the deceased and those injured were taken to the Murtala Mohammad General Hospital,” he said.

Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told Channels Television that a bus ran into a stationary articulated vehicle around 06:10am on the Kano-Zaria road at Tashan Kofa, adding that among the dead persons, five were men, seven women and a child.