Tragic: Newly Married Lady, 10 Other Women Perish In Ghastly Accident In Kano

Reports have ascertained the death of a newly married lady and 10 other females in a terrible accident in the city of Kano, Northwest Nigeria.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has made it known that a ghastly auto crash in Kano metropolis on Saturday night, December 23, claimed the lives of 11 women.

FRSC Public Relations Officer, Mr Kabir Ibrahim-Daura told newsmen in Kano that the incident occurred around 8.30 p.m. at the old tollgate near Sa’adatu Abubakar Rimi College of Education.

According to him, the women were conveying a bride from Unguwa Uku to Yan’lemu area when the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit the tollgate. He said eight women died on the spot while the remaining three died at the hospital. “Eight persons died on the spot because the vehicle after hitting the tollgate it divided into two instantly, Daura said.

He said three other women and the male driver were still at the hospital receiving medical attention. The FRSC spokesman attributed the accident to over spending and urged other motorists to drive with utmost care by obeying all the traffic rules and regulations.

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