3 die, 19 injured in Niger road crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps in Niger State has confirmed the death of three persons in an accident that occurred on the Mokwa-Jebba Road yesterday.

Mr Joel Dagwa, the state’s FRSC Commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that 19 other persons got various degrees of injuries.

He said the accident, which occurred at about 3.00 pm at Tsafa village, involved a Mazda bus and an articulated vehicle.

He said the victims were rescued to General hospital, Mokwa where the doctor confirmed three dead and the corpses deposited at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Bida.

He explained that the truck was conveying empty baskets from Kano to Lagos while the bus took off from Oyo State en route to Kano.

The sector commander advised motorists to exercise caution and adhere strictly to speed limits to avoid crashes.

He blamed the accident on speed violation and loss of control. (NAN)