No fewer than eleven persons have been confirmed dead from the crash of an articulated vehicle in Wuya village of Lemu Local Government Area of Niger state.
IDOMA VOICE gathered that the accident occurred on Friday.
The Niger State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman, who confirmed the incident said the vehicle was traveling to Lagos from Katsina.
Usman said other persons sustained injuries adding that they are now receiving treatment at a health facility.
He said that the accident occurred in the afternoon when the tyre of an articulated vehicle marked KGK 66 EZP punctured.
The commissioner said that the vehicle carried 23 motorcycles, leaving Katsina State for Lagos.
“Eleven persons died on the spot while several others who sustained various degrees of injuries were evacuated to Federal Medical Centre, Bida, for treatment.
“We have begun investigation and we warn drivers to desist from carrying people with articulated vehicles,” Usman said.
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