Driver and nine passengers d!e in Jigawa auto crash

A driver and nine passengers d!ed while one person sustained injuries in a fatal road accident at Yanfari village in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. 

The incident which occurred on Monday night, November 11, 2024, involved a Toyota Hummer bus and a parked trailer.

The spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday.

“On November 11, 2024, at about 210hrs, a fatal motor vehicle accident occurred in Yanfari village, Taura LGA, along the Kano-Hadejia Road,” the statement read.  

“The accident occurred when a Toyota Hummer bus with registration number HDJ 631 YDD, driven by one Sani Mainasara of Hadejia LGA, was coming from Kano to Hadejia, conveying 11 passengers, on reaching the scene, the bus hit a packed trailer with registration number RGN180 ZC, as a result of which the vehicle somersaulted.

Shiisu said the driver and nine passengers d!ed at the scene. 

“On receipt of the tragic report, the patrol team attached to Taura Division rushed to the scene, where 10 bodies were evacuated to Hadejia General Hospital for medical examinations

“The attending doctor certified them d3ad, while the remaining passenger was admitted to Majia Primary Health Care Centre and is responding to treatment.”

He added that an investigation has commenced to determine the cause of the accident.