In a tragic incident, no fewer than 25 passengers have been confirmed dead following a lone accident involving a trailer carrying 90 passengers at the Dangwaro flyover along the Kano-Zaria road. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident on Monday.
This calamity comes just three days after another trailer ran into worshippers in Imawa town, Kura Local Government area, also along the Kano-Zaria road, claiming the lives of 15 people.
The Kano Sector Commander of FRSC, CC Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirmed the incident, stating that 53 other passengers sustained injuries, while 12 others were rescued unhurt.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, CRC Abdullahi Labaran, Abdullahi attributed the fatal accident involving the trailer (IVECO) with registration number KMC 311 ZB to over speeding, which resulted in a loss of control.
“At about 0330hrs on Monday, a fatal accident involving a trailer (IVECO) with registration number KMC 311 ZB occurred at Dangwaro Flyover along Kano-Zaria Road.
The crash involved ninety (90) passengers, with devastating consequences: twenty-five (25) fatalities, fifty-three (53) injured individuals, and twelve (12) people rescued unhurt,” Abdullahi stated.
“Preliminary investigations suggest that the probable cause of the crash was due to over speeding and loss of control by the driver of the trailer,” he added.
The FRSC promptly mobilized rescue operations in collaboration with the Nigerian Police and other emergency response agencies. During the rescue operation, items recovered included six motorcycles, ten mobile phones, animals (rams and goats), maize, and the sum of four thousand naira. All recovered items are currently in police custody.
“All victims of the road traffic crash have been swiftly transported to Murtala Specialist Hospital Kano for urgent medical attention,” Abdullahi confirmed.
In response to this tragic incident, Sector Commander CC Ibrahim Abdullahi warned drivers and motorists against the unsafe practice of transporting animals, goods, and human beings concurrently.
He noted that such practices not only endanger lives but also contravene traffic regulations designed to ensure road safety.
“The FRSC urges all road users to adhere strictly to traffic laws and regulations to prevent further tragedies on our roads,” Abdullahi urged.
