23 killed in Jigawa road accident

A motor accident involving a Toyota bus with registration number YD183 HJA conveying passengers from Jahun local government area to Shuwar  Market in Kiyawa local government on Monday claimed lives of twenty-three persons.

Penpushing reports that, the Jigawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Audu Jinjiri, in a statement, said the accident occurred after a tyre burst, and identified the driver as Ayuba, 36, of Afasha village Jahun Local Government Area.

”The driver lost control and hit a house, as a result, the vehicle caught fire and all the passengers and the driver got burnt beyond recognition. The doctor certified the bodies dead and the case is under investigation” the police said.

Penpushing further reports that, the police spokesman  added that the 18 males and five females were given mass burial at the scene, as sources also added that, the State Governor, Muhammad Badaru, reportedly ‘witnessed’ the accident on his way to Gumel Local Government Area.

The Governor as at the time of the accident was said to have  instructed the Gumel Local Council Chairman to identify the relatives of the deceased and assist them,