By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has put the death toll from Thursday night’s fatal accident in Kano, involving a DAF truck at 23.
The Source reports that the truck carrying both passengers and goods had skidded off the road along Kano-Maiduguri Road, before ramming under a bridge.
The FRSC, Kano Sector Command spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran blamed the accident on over- speeding and reckless driving leading to loss of control by the driver
In a statement on Friday, February 14, 2025, Labaran disclosed that about 52 persons were injured in the accident, which involved over 71 persons
He informed that the injured have been taken to the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital in the Kano city centre for medical attention.
“The fatal crash occurred at approximately 9.50 pm on Thursday along the Kano-Maiduguri Road involving a DAF trailer carrying goods and passengers .
” Our rescue team, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, swiftly mobilized to the scene to carry out emergency operations and restore traffic flow”, the FRSC stated.
The Kano Sector Commander of the FRSC, Umar Matazu, expressed serious concern about the growing tendency to overload trucks with passengers at the same time
“We strongly warn drivers against such dangerous practices which significantly increase the risk of fatal crashes”, he noted.
While sympathising with the families, relations and friends of the victims of the unfortunate incident, the Sector Commander, informed that a full scale investigation has commenced to unravel the actual circumstances surrounding the ghastly accident.
This is even as he enjoined motorists to cultivate the culture of complying with extant traffic rules and regulations so as to minimize road mishaps and their attendant loss of lives.
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