No fewer than Eleven lives lost their lives in an auto crash along Maiyama/Koko road in Kebbi State.
The police authorities confirmed on Tuesday thataccident which happened on Monday involved a DAF Trailer with registration number SKK837X driven by a yet-to-be-identified driver.
Kebbi State police spokesman, Nafiu Abubakar, said in a statement the ill-fated vehicle were 65 passengers – all males – from Sokoto State,
Besides the passengers, the trailer was also said conveying bags of onions, beans and six motorcycles travelling from Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto to Niger State.
“On reaching a point near Dada village, Koko/Besse LGA, the driver lost control of the vehicle as the truck head suddenly severed from the body,” the statement read.
“Consequently, the truck head alone swerved into the bush. As a result, 65 passengers, all males from Sokoto State, including the driver sustained various degrees of serious injuries.”
A team of traffic Policemen from Koko Division was later dispatched to the scene and some of the victims were taken to General Hospital Koko.
He stated that while 11 were confirmed dead, the remaining victims were responding to treatment.
In his reaction, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, Chris Omonzokpea Aimionowane, prayed that the gentle souls of the deceased persons would continue to rest in peace.
The police chief while warning all drivers plying along the highways to avoid overloading and overspeeding to prevent future reoccurrenc also wished the injured persons a speedy recovery,