Seven killed, five injured in Bauchi highway crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 7 radical died portion 5 others sustained varying degrees of injuries successful a fatal roadworthy clang on the Bauchi-Maiduguri Highway connected Saturday.
The Sector Command of the FRSC successful Bauchi said the mishap occurred astatine Kajutu colony successful Bauchi State and progressive a commercialized Galaxy Sharon autobus with registration fig KRF 198XA and a MAN diesel tipper motortruck without a registration number.

According to the command, the clang happened astatine astir 12:05 p.m. It was reported to the FRSC 2 minutes later, portion rescue unit arrived astatine the country astatine 12:22 p.m.

Preliminary investigations by the corps attributed the clang to postulation awesome usurpation and unsafe driving connected a unsmooth conception of the paved road.

A full of 12 radical were progressive successful the accident, comprising 10 big males, 1 big pistillate and 1 antheral child. Of the number, 7 big males mislaid their lives, portion 5 others; 3 big males, 1 big pistillate and 1 antheral kid suffered injuries.

The deceased were identified arsenic Garba Babaji, Alkali Galadima, Aliyu Samanja, Abba Abbo, Amadu Guruza, Rabiu Baura and Ibrahim Gucho Officer.

The victims were said to beryllium indigenes of Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The FRSC said its rescue squad evacuated the injured victims and the bod...