Accident scene
14 die in Kano freak accident
No fewer than 14 worshippers lost their lives while several others sustained varying injuries when a trailer ran into Jumuat prayer worshippers in Imama town, Kura Local Government Area of Kano State.
The accident occurred shortly after the Friday prayer when the driver of the trailer coming from Kaduna axis with number plate MKA 537XN lost control and ran into the worshippers.
The Kano Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ibrahim Abdullahi, in a statement issued by the Corps spokesman, Abdullahi Labaran on Friday, said the accident was reported around 1.50pm.
Abdullahi said nine of the deceased were buried on Friday afternoon while those injured are receiving treatment at a hospital.
According to the statement, the driver of the trailer is currently at large.
The statement read, “Upon receiving the distress call, FRSC Kano State Command promptly dispatched personnel to the scene, alongside other security agencies, to initiate rescue operations and provide immediate medical assistance to the injured victims.’’
Abdullahi emphasised the FRSC’s commitment to road safety and urged all road users to adhere strictly to traffic regulations to prevent such avoidable tragedies.
‘’The Sector Commander extends heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased,” the statement read. Punch
