A tragic traffic accident in Jigawa state has killed at least 11 people.
DSP Lawan Shiitu Adam, Public Relations Officer for the Police Command, confirmed the event in a statement issued on Sunday.
According to him, the accident occurred on Saturday when a Honda LE and a Golf Wagon collided, killing all eleven people in both vehicles on the spot.
“The accident happened on Saturday when a Honda L.E ash in colour with registration number NSR 469 AE conveying five passengers from Kano heading to Balangu town Kafin Hausa LGA and a Golf Wagon with registration number AUY 292 XA conveying four passengers from Gujungu heading to Taura LGA had a head-on collision as a result all eleven persons died.
“On receipt of the report, a team of Police personnel from the Motor Traffic Department, Taura Divisional Police Headquarters, rushed to the scene and conveyed the corpses to the General Hospital, where they were confirmed dead by a medical doctor,” he said.
He said the Commissioner of Police, AT Abdullahi had on behalf of the command condoled the family of the deceased and prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive their shortcomings.