Road accident claims 10 lives, injures 20 others in Niger

No less than 10 radical person been confirmed dormant and 20 others injurer successful a roadworthy mishap on the Tafa axis of Niger State. The mishap which happened connected Monday was confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC.

A connection issued by Acting Corps Public Education Officer, Mrs Felicia Kalu, successful Abuja explained that the FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, stated that the clang took spot astir 8:20 a.m. connected the Tafa–Gujeni way astatine Malam Tanko, leaving 20 injured and 3 different passengers were rescued unhurt.

According to him, “The clang fell wrong the operational sum of RS7.26A Tafa outpost and progressive a DAF tanker, registration fig FKY136XD.”

He further explained that the conveyance was conveying 33 antheral occupants astatine the clip of the incident, saying that preliminary investigations revealed that 10 persons died, 20 sustained injuries, portion 3 were rescued unhurt.

According to him, disposable grounds indicates the clang was caused by excessive speed, starring to nonaccomplishment of control, stressing that much disturbing is that the conveyance engaged successful amerciable mixed loading, carrying goods and passengers together.

The FRSC operatives, helium said responded promptly, rescued 23 victims live and cleared the obstruction to reconstruct postulation flow, portion the injured were taken to Umar Musa General Hos...