By Sabiu Abdullahi
A horrible accident at Gaya junction along the Kano-Maiduguri road has claimed the lives of 11 individuals, leaving 16 others injured, with one person rescued unhurt.
The Kano State FRSC Sector Commander, Ibrahim Sallau-Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran, on Saturday in Kano.
Sallau-Abdullahi said the accident involved two vehicles – a Toyota Hummer bus with registration number KTG 190 XB and a Hijet mini pick-up with registration number KTG 501 YG.
He lamented the occurrence of the incident, emphasizing the importance of compliance with road safety rules and regulations.
“We received a call at about 03:45 p.m. on April 19, 2024. On receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our personnel and vehicle to the scene of the incident to rescue the victims at 03:55 p.m.,” Mr. Abdullahi said.
“The injured were taken to Gaya General Hospital for urgent medical treatment, while the corpses were respectfully laid to rest in a mass burial ceremony,” he added.
The sector commander urged drivers to refrain from committing traffic offences such as speed violations and overloading vehicles with passengers, animals, or goods.
He also advised commercial drivers to install speed limit devices on their vehicles to avoid crashes resulting from speed limit violations.
The command is committed to ensuring the safety of road users, vowing, “we will intensify efforts to enforce traffic regulations to prevent similar incidents in the future.”
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