JUST IN: 19 Die In Katsina Road Accident
19 road users were on Friday killed when a truck veered off of the road in Katsina state, a Federal Road Safety Corps official has confirmed.
“The accident happened around 7:00 am (0600GMT) on Friday when the driver lost control due to fatigue and overloading,” Ibrahim Abdullahi of the Federal Roads Safety Commission told AFP.
“We evacuated 19 dead bodies and 38 injured passengers,” he said.
The accident happened at Daudawa village, 130 kilometres south of the state capital.
The truck was travelling from nearby Zamfara State.
Last week, 13 people were killed on a road in northern Bauchi state.
I’m saddened to read about the accidents on our Nigerian roads and the much lost of lives due to bad roads condition.
I’m hoping for a Better Nigeria whereby the needful will be done with regards to Humanity and Social Justice it’s very important for me to see those trusted with the affairs of Nigerians to do the right thing.
The People’s Bishop Kenneth Obi Advocate of Humanity and Social Justice.