The Bauchi State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of nine passengers and 10 others sustained injuries in a road crash in the state.
CC Apaji Danladi Boyi, the Sector Commander of FRSC, revealed this in a chat with journalists in his office on Friday.
He said the accident occurred at about 6:20 a.m on the Jama’are–Azare axis of the Kano–Maiduguri Expressway.
According to him, the crash involved a commercial vehicle with registration number KTG 181 ZZ, which was conveying 19 passengers from Gombe to Kano.
“The fatal crash involved a commercial vehicle carrying 19 passengers from Gombe to Kano,” he said.
The Sector Commander explained that preliminary findings pointed to speeding, fatigue and loss of control as the likely causes of the accident, adding that investigations were still ongoing.
“Our initial investigation suggests that speeding and fatigue, which led to loss of control, may have caused the crash,” Boyi stated.
He said FRSC operatives promptly rescued the injured victims and took them to the Federal Medical Centre, Azare, where they are currently receiving treatment.
The remains of those who died were deposited at the hospital morgue for identification and collection by their families.
Boyi added that the corps’ Operation Zero Tolerance was still ongoing across Bauchi State, noting that patrols had been intensified on major highways.
He also warned motorists to obey traffic rules, stressing that traffic volume remained high as many travellers were still returning to their destinations after the Yuletide holidays.
