Police confirm 10 dead, one injured in Jigawa auto crash

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The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed the death of 10 people in an accident that occurred at Yanfari village in Taura Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, Mr. Lawal Shiisu, revealed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Dutse.

According to Shiisu, a Toyota Hummer bus with registration number HDJ 631 YDD, carrying 11 passengers from Kano to Hadejia, collided with a parked trailer, registration number RGN 180 ZC, before flipping over.

He stated that the driver of the bus, along with nine passengers, died at the scene.

“A police patrol team attached to Taura division raced to the scene and evacuated the corpses to Hadejia General Hospital for medical examinations.

“The doctor on call certified all 10 passengers dead, while one passenger was admitted at Majia Primary Health Care Centre, and he is responding to treatment,” the police spokesperson said.

He said that the command had launched an investigation into the incident, adding that anyone found guilty would face legal consequences. (NAN)