A fatal accident involving three vehicles, a trailer, a Sharan minibus and an Opel Vectra has claimed eight lives while four were injured in Bauchi barely six hours after another accident claimed seven lives along Bauchi-Jos road. The accident according to the Bauchi State Command of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) occurred in Kafin Liman, along Bauchi – Kano in Ganjuwa LGA at about 11.30pm on Thursday. The report added that 12 people comprising nine males and three females were involved in the accident out of which number eight were killed comprising five males and three females. The three vehicles involved were a DAF trailer with registration number, 1KMC95YU; Ford Sharan minibus with registration number NNG21MG and Opel Vectra with registration number BAU490AA while the cause of the accident was obstructions on the highway. Corpses and the injured were evacuated and taken to the General Hospital in Kafin Madaki for confirmation, deposit at the mortuary and treatment respectively.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 14, 2022 08:05 UTC