A fatal
road accident has claimed the lives of no fewer than 13 persons in Sokoto
State. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday night at Tudun-Dukiya vil-
lage, near Dogon Karfe, about 10 kilometers to Il Lela town in the state. Women
and children were among the victims. An eyewitness told Saturday Sun that
the accident occurred at 9.00 pm. “It involved a Peugeot J-5 bus travelling
from Jos, Plateau State to Illela and a Toyota Starlet car travel ling from
Illela to Sokoto.”
The Sector Commander of the Federal
Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Sokoto State, Dr. Umar Gummi confirmed the
accident to journalists on Friday. Gummi said that the two vehicles caught fire
after a head-on collision. The sector command er also said that 14
others, including women and children, were injured. Gummi said that some of
them were seriously injured, with some having first degree burns.
He stated that some of the injured
persons were receiving treatment at the Illela General Hospital, while others
were referred to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto.
“As for the deceased persons, they were
burnt beyond recognition,” Gummi explained..
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