Tag: Auto Crash

Kaduna: 30 burnt to death, vehicles burnt in auto crash

Aminu Imam

No fewer than 30 persons were feared killed in an auto crash along the Zaria-Kano Expressway, Hawan Mai-Mashi, in Makarfi local government area of Kaduna State. The accident was said to have happened around 5:30 pm on Thursday. According to the Assistant Corps Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in-charge of Zaria Zone, the accident involved three vehicles and was caused by speeding. Yakasai, while confirming the accident, said the auto crash involved two Toyota 18-Seater buses and a Volkswagen Golf, adding that it was caused by speeding…

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19 dead, 26 injured in Kano auto crash — FRSC

Aminu Imam

No fewer than 19 persons died while 26 others were injured in an auto crash at Bagauda near the Nigeria Law School campus on the Kano-Zaria Road in Minjibir local government area. The Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) Sector Commander in the State, Zubairu Mato, confirmed the incident, in a statement issued to newsmen yesterday, in Kano. He said that the accident involved two commercial Hi-ace buses, with registration number KBTj152-XA and NSR-275-ZX. “We received a call at 7:30 a.m. on Jan.6, 2022 On receiving the information, we quickly dispatched…

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Seven police officers killed in Kaduna auto crash

Ishaku Yohanna

The Police on Tuesday said they lost seven of their officers attached to the Special Forces Unit in a ghastly motor accident on their way to Katsina. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said 11 other victims of the accident sustained injuries and were currently in a hospital in Kaduna receiving medical attention. Mr Mba said the incident, which occurred at Jaji town along Kaduna-Zaria Road on Sunday, involved an 18-seater Toyota Hummer Bus conveying 18 personnel of…

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