11 persons die in Jagawa auto crash

Eleven persons have been confirmed dead in a road accident in Kwanar Gujungu town in Jigawa State.

The Jigawa State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.

He said the accident happened on Saturday when a Honda LE and a Golf Wagon had a head-on collision, adding that all 11persons in both vehicles lost their lives.

He said, “The accident happened on Saturday when a Honda L.E ash in colour with number plate, NSR 469 AE, conveying five passengers from Kano, heading to Balangu town in the Kafin Hausa LGA and a Golf Wagon marked, AUY 292 XA, conveying four passengers from Gujungu heading to Taura LGA had a head-on collision, and as a result 11 persons died.

“On receipt of the report, a team of personnel from the Motor Traffic Department, Taura Police Division, rushed to the scene and conveyed the corpses to the General Hospital, where they were confirmed dead by a medical doctor”.