Reports say at least 14 persons lost their lives in an auto crash at Imawa town along the Zaria-Kano highway in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State.
Confirming the incident, Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in the state, told journalists that the accident occurred when a truck with registration number MKA 537 XN collided with pedestrians returning from Juma’at prayers. Sadly, 14 of them died on the spot.
Abdullahi said, “We received a distress call at about 01:50 p.m. on June 28, 2024, On receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our personnel and vehicle to the scene of the accident.
“The FRSC is committed to road safety and urges all road users to adhere strictly to traffic regulations to prevent such avoidable tragedies.”
He condoled with the families of the deceased and promised to ascertain the circumstances that led to the crash.