- The accident involved three commercial vehicles—Golf 3, J5, and Hilux (Akori-kura)
- Fifteen persons were also seriously injured in the auto crash that happened on Sunday night
At least eight persons have lost their lives in a road accident along the Malam Madori-Birniwa road in Jigawa State.
Fifteen persons were also seriously injured in the auto crash that happened on Sunday night.
The accident involved three commercial vehicles—Golf 3, J5, and Hilux (Akori-kura)—carrying passengers from Jaji-Maji Market in Yobe State, according to a witness.
He claimed that the head-on collision that caused the fatalities was a result of overspeeding and risky overtaking.
Alhaji Baba, the chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) in Birniwa LGA also confirmed the incident.
He further stated that the dead and the injured were taken to Birniwa General Hospital.
According to him, 15 people were hurt and are currently receiving medical attention, while six passengers have been confirmed dead.
Birniwa Local Government Council chairman, Umar Baffa, was among those who attended the funeral prayer for the deceased at Makari village cemetery in Fagi Ward of Birniwa LGA.
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