As Muslim faithful prepare to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, no fewer than 11 persons have lost their lives in an auto crash in Gusau, Zamfara State.
The incident, involving a commercial bus and an articulated vehicle, was said to have occurred in the Damba area of the state at about 4pm on Saturday.
The Director-General, Press Affairs, Zamfara Government House, Yusuf Idris, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria, blamed the accident on speeding.
Nine of the victims were said to be from Jangeru in Shinkafi Local Government Area of the state, while the bus driver hailed from Kaura-Namoda.
Idris explained that the bus from Abuja had a head-on collision with the articulated vehicle that was driving out of town, killing all the 10 passengers and the driver of the bus instantly.
He, however, said the state governor, Bello Matawalle, was on hand to help in evacuating the victims.
Idris stated, “On receiving information about the accident, the governor rushed to the scene and directed the evacuation of the bodies to the Federal Medical Center, Gusau.
“From there, the corpses will be taken to their respective families for burial. The state government will take full responsibility for the movement and the burial and will also render assistance to the families.”
