The
Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Kano State on Sunday confirmed that 11
women died in a ghastly auto crash in Kano metropolis on Saturday night.
The
FRSC Public Relations Officer, Kabir Ibrahim-Daura, told the News Agency of
Nigeria, NAN, in Kano that the incident occurred around 8.30 p.m. at the old
toll gate near Sa’adatu Abubakar Rimi College of Education.
According
to him, the women were conveying a bride from Unguwa Uku to Yan’lemu area when
the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit the tollgate.
He
said eight women died on the spot while the remaining three died at the
hospital. “Eight
persons died on the spot because the vehicle after hitting the tollgate it
divided into two instantly,” Mr. Daura said.
He
said three other women and the male driver were still at the hospital receiving
medical attention.
The
FRSC spokesman attributed the accident to over spending and urged other
motorists to drive with utmost care by obeying all the traffic rules and
regulations.
- NAN
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