Ten folks have misplaced their lives and one sustained accidents in a deadly highway accident at Yanfari village within the Taura Native Authorities Space of Jigawa State.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident in an announcement launched on Tuesday.
Adam mentioned the accident, which occurred on Monday, concerned a Toyota Hummer bus and a parked trailer.
He defined that the accident occurred when the Toyota Hummer bus with registration quantity HDJ 631 YDD, travelling from Kano to Hadejia, collided with a parked trailer with registration quantity RGN180 ZC, inflicting the bus to somersault.
He acknowledged, “The Jigawa State Police Command regrets to announce that on 12 November 2024, at about 21:30 hrs, a deadly motorcar accident occurred in Yanfari village, Taura LGA, alongside the Kano/Hadejia Street.”
In response to him, the motive force of the automobile and 9 different passengers died on the scene, whereas one passenger sustained accidents.
“Upon receipt of the tragic report, the patrol crew connected to Taura Division rushed to the scene, the place 10 our bodies had been evacuated to Hadejia Normal Hospital for medical examinations.
“The attending physician licensed them useless, whereas the remaining passenger was admitted to Majia Main Well being Care Centre and is responding to therapy,” he mentioned.
He added that an investigation has commenced to find out the reason for the accident.
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