Five people have been confirmed dead, while eight others sustained serious injuries in a road accident that occurred on Sunday in Niger State.
Mr Hussaini Guregi, Desk Officer of the National Emergency Management Agency in Agaie LGA, confirmed the incident to journalists.
Guregi said the crash involved a trailer carrying about 40 passengers and a tanker.
He explained that the trailer was travelling from Zamfara State to Sagamu in Ogun State when the accident happened.
According to him, five people died at the scene, while the injured victims were taken to the General Hospital in Agaie for treatment.
“The accident was caused by a faulty tanker stationed on the road and an attempted overtake by another trailer.
“As the trailer conveying the passengers attempted to avoid the tanker, it lost control and crashed,” he said.
Guregi added that the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the General Hospital, Agaie morgue.