Nigeria News
Terrible accident claims eight lives in Niger
At least eight persons have died and five injured in an auto crash at Kwana Bokwai along Minna-Lambatta road in Niger state.
The lone accident was said to have occurred on Friday night.
The bus was said to be conveying 13 adult males from Minna to Katsina State.
According to the Federal Road, Safety Corps Officer In-charge FRSC Outpost in Lambata, Route Commander Babatunde Onemola, the cause of the crash was tyre burst and loss of control.
The rescue officers of the FRSC Lambata Outpost, who carried out the rescue at the midnight, said 13 people were involved.
They said seven died on the spot while one died at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Gawu Babangida.
It was also learnt five others sustained various degrees of injuries and are still on admission in the hospital as of the time of filing this report.
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