Huge Tragedy, Tears as Kebbi Auto Crash Claims 14 Persons
- 14 persons have reportedly lost their lives to a deadly auto crash that happened in Kebbi state, a few weeks to the end of the year 2022
- This unfortunate incident occurred along Jega/Koko Road in Kebbi State, the police command in the area confirmed
- The Force further urged the drivers plying the nation's highways against speeding especially during this festive period
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Fourteen people have died in an accident along Jega/Koko Road in Kebbi State.
The accident which occurred on Monday, December 12, involved two trucks, according to the police spokesman, Nafi’u Abubakar.
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What really happened
Abubakar, a Superintendent of Police, told Channels Television that one of the trucks with Reg. No. SRZ 518 XS, Sokoto State, driven by yet to be identified driver, conveying passengers and cows from Illela local government area of Sokoto State in route to Lagos State hit another truck parked by the roadside (shoulder) at Dada village, Koko/Besse local government area of the state.
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14 persons, 22 cows confirmed dead
He said:
“On the 12th December 2022, at about 0530hrs, there was a fatal motor vehicle accident along Jega/Koko road. The accident occurred when a truck with Reg. No. SRZ 518 XS, Sokoto State, driven by yet to be identified person, conveying passengers and cows from Illela LGA of Sokoto State, heading to Lagos State, hit a stationed truck parked by the shoulder of the roadside at Dada village, Koko/Besse LGA of Kebbi State. As a result, forty passengers sustained various degree injuries.
“On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Ahmed Magaji Kontagora instantly rushed to the scene, evacuated the victims to General hospital Koko, for treatment, where a medical Doctor confirmed 14 dead, while the remaining victims are currently responding to treatment. Similarly, 22 cows also died as a result of the accident.”
Police give further details on the sad incident
The Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Magaji Kontagora, prayed for the repose of the departed souls.
He also commiserated with the families of the victims, praying that they have the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Police task NURTW
The police commissioner called on the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and other road users to always ensure they employ adequate safety measures in their vehicles, observe the speed limit, avoid recklessness, drive carefully and be conscious while driving especially during the festive period with a view to preventing future recurrence.
“They are therefore advised to observe the speed limit, avoid recklessness and be more careful while driving especially during the festive period,” he added.
Tragedy in southeastern state as 13 persons burnt alive in horrific auto crash
No fewer than 13 persons have been killed in a horrific accident that transpired at the Four Corners of the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway in Enugu state on Sunday, October 30.
As reported by the Vanguard newspaper, the accident involved a 14-seater bus from Adamawa state to Imo state.
The accident, as gathered by Legit.ng happened at about 9 pm when the bus rammed into a trailer and caught fire, with 13 passengers burnt to death with only one survivor.
Tragedy as commercial bus catches fire On Niger Bridge
Similarly, Legit.ng earlier reported that a commercial bus caught fire on the Niger bridge on Sunday, August 9, in Onitsha.
The incident was said to have happened around 1 pm while it was in motion, adding that the people in the bus escaped before it caught fire.
According to Adeoye Irewuyi, the sector commander of the FRSC who confirmed the incident said no passenger was injured during the incident.
Source: Legit.ng
