Seven people have been killed and seven others injured in a fatal road crash on the Bida-Kutigi road in Niger State.
The Niger Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander Aishatu Sa’adu, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.
Sa’adu said the crash occurred on Sunday afternoon at Shebe village, a few kilometres from Kutigi town, and involved a Mazda vehicle and a Siena bus.
“Seven people lost their lives, seven others were injured while four were rescued without injuries, bringing the total involved to 18,” she said.
She said all seven fatalities occurred at the scene, while the injured victims sustained varying degrees of injuries.
According to the sector commander, FRSC personnel evacuated the injured to Kutigi General Hospital for treatment, while the remains of the deceased were deposited at the hospital’s mortuary.
Sa’adu said the identities of the victims had not been established and that further details about the circumstances surrounding the collision were not immediately available.
The crash involved 18 people, comprising seven fatalities, seven injured persons and four survivors who escaped unhurt.
The incident has renewed concerns over road safety on the Bida-Kutigi route, which links several communities in the state.
Authorities are expected to investigate the cause of the collision and determine the circumstances that led to the fatal crash.
Source: NAN
