On Tuesday, at least 17 persons were killed in an auto accident near Takalafia village on the Yawuri Expressway in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State.
Mr Bisi Kazeem, the FRSC Public Education Officer, confirmed the accident in an Abuja statement.
Kazeem stated that the accident occurred at 3 a.m., and that 229 persons were engaged, including 220 male adults, four female adults, and five male minors.
According to him, the crash included a DAF articulated vehicle that was speeding and lost control.
According to Kazeem, 206 male adults, one female adult, and one male child were rescued with varying degrees of injury.
“A total of 17 persons were killed in the crash. The injured victims have been evacuated to Kontagora General Hospital, Niger, for immediate medical attention.
“The dead were deposited in the mortuary of the same hospital,’’ he said.