An accident along the old Gwaram road in Jigawa State has claimed the lives of three people, including a six-year-old girl, and left several others injured.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 PM on November 12, when a J5 bus carrying seventeen passengers collided with a Dangote trailer at Kwanar Mangwarori.

The bus, driven by Wada Shuaibu from Laya village in Gwaram Local Government Area (LGA), was en route from Sara market to Laya village when it reportedly struck an empty trailer belonging to the Dangote group. The trailer, driven by Musbahu Yakubu from Buruku village in Kaduna State, was traveling in the opposite direction towards Kano State. The driver of the trailer fled the scene and remains at large, according to the Jigawa State Police Command.

“On receiving the report, our officers responded promptly,” stated DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, Police Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Police Command. “The victims were swiftly evacuated to Gwaram Cottage Hospital for medical attention.”

Sadly, three passengers succumbed to their injuries shortly after being admitted to the hospital. The deceased have been identified as Idris Nuhu, 30, Shamsuddeen Ibrahim, 29, and Khadija Kabiru, a six-year-old girl, all from Laya village.

Five passengers received treatment for minor injuries and were discharged, while the remaining occupants of the bus are still receiving medical care. The police have launched an investigation and are actively working to locate the trailer driver involved in the incident.

“We will pursue every lead to bring the trailer driver to justice,” DSP Adam affirmed, expressing the Command’s commitment to ensuring that all parties involved are held accountable.