ABUJA, Dec 26 (NNN-NAN) — Six people were killed and 16 others injured in a road accident in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Bauchi, traffic police said.
A bus overturned due to a tire burst and loss of control on a road in the Ganjuwa local government area, said Yusuf Abdullahi, sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Bauchi, at a press conference.
Abdullahi said six people lost their lives on the spot, and the injured had been taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Deadly road accidents are frequently reported in Nigeria and are often caused by overloading, bad road conditions and reckless driving.
“Twenty two people were involved in the fatal road crash and there were two male adults, four male children, 10 female adults and six female children.
“Six of them lost their lives on the spot and there are two female adults, two male children and two female children.
Abdullahi also stated that both the injured person and the remains of the deceased had been taken to the Kafin Madaki General Hospital for treatment and confirmation.
He added that arrangements had been made to transfer the injured to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBU-TH) for further treatments. — NNN-NAN
