By Nabilu Balarabe
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed 17 persons dead and four others sustained injuries ina ghastly motor accident on Kano-Potiskum Road.
Mr. Yelwa Dio, the FRSC Sector Commander in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday.
Dio said that the accident occurred Sunday night, involving a bus that rammed into a truck.
Our rescue team discovered 21 persons in the two vehicles involved -14 males, one female adult and two female children, all perished in the accident.
The bodies of the deceased have been deposited in the General Hospital, Potiskum, and the injured are also receiving medical assistance in the hospital, Dio said.
He blamed the incident on speeding, lamenting that most drivers never needed to their warning .
If you must embark on night journeys, ensure your lightening system is functional.
Passengers must also ensure that they call drivers to order if they are speeding because if there is an accident, they will be involved, he said.
Source: NAN News