Black Eid-el-fitri: Nine die in ghastly autocrash in Katsina

No fewer than nine persons have lost their lives in a fatal autocrash along the Malumfashi-Kafur Road in Katsina State.

11 others also sustained injuries during the lone accident which occurred during the early hours of Sunday involving a Hummer bus conveying 20 passengers.

State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Aliyu Ma’aji, who confirmed the accident, describing it as as unfortunate.

Ma’aji said the Preliminary investigations attributed the crash to “speeding and loss of control.”

The sector commander added that the injured persons were rushed to the nearby hospital for medical treatment.

The FRSC commander urged motorists to exercise caution, warning against speeding, overloading, and reckless driving, especially during festive periods.

“despite the state government’s efforts to improve road infrastructure, reckless driving remains a major cause of fatal accidents in Katsina.”