Seven persons have died in a fatal motor accident along Birnin Kudu-Babaldu road in Birnin Kudu Local Government area of Jigawa State.
Spokesman of the Jigawa State Police command, ASP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident to DAILY POST.
He said the incident occurred on 07/03/2022 at about 0530hrs, opposite Water Board, along Birnin/Kudu-Babaldu road Birnin Kudu LGA.
Adam said the incident involved a truck with reg. no. JJN 254 ZU, driven by a 50-year-old man identified as Dan Baffa Datti Adamu of Sade village Darazau LGA Bauchi State and a Peugeot 406 with reg. no. YLA 232 JP, driven by a 45-year old-man Abubakar Muhammad of Mutum Biyu village in Gassol LGA of Taraba State.
Adam explained that the incident occurred when the truck driver lost control and had a head-on collision with the incoming Peugeot.
He said as a result; the said driver, with other six people in the Peugeot died on the spot.
“Those that died included, Sadiya Bello, Bilkisu Garba, Zainab Garba, Muhammad Garba and Fadila Garba, all of Mutum Biyu village.
“While an 11-year0-old Fatima Garba of the same address sustained injuries.
Adam added that police rushed the victims to the Federal Medical Center Birnin Kudu and were confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
This is coming two days after five members of a family died in an auto crash along Miga to Dangyatun Road in Miga Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
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