BREAKING: 11 Death Confirmed In Jigawa Auto Crash 

BREAKING: 11 Death Confirmed In Jigawa Auto Crash 

A fatal car crash occurred in Kwanar Gujungu, Jigawa, this weekend, resulting in the deaths of 11 people.

Jigawa Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed that the accident happened at noon on Saturday, when two vehicles collided head-on.

The vehicles involved were a Honda Saloon, bearing the number plate NSR 469 AE, and a Golf Wagon with the number plate AUY 292 XA.

He noted that The accident involved two vehicles, a Honda Saloon and a Golf Wagon, that collided head-on.

The Honda car was carrying five passengers and was driven by a man named Abdullahi Muhammad, while the Golf Wagon had four passengers and was driven by Safiyanu Mamu.

“On Saturday, at about 1200hrs, the command recorded a fatal motor vehicle accident which claimed 11 lives at Kwanar Gujungu town, when two vehicles had a head-on collision, as a result of which all the eleven people in both vehicles answered the supreme call on the spot,” he said.

The Taura Divisional Police Headquarters immediately dispatched a team to the scene.

The victims were taken to the General Hospital in Taura, where a doctor confirmed their deaths.

He said: “The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ahmadu Abdullahi, on behalf of the officers and men of the command, expressed his heartfelt condolence to the immediate deceased’s families, relatives and well-wishers in this trying moment.

“He prays to Almighty Allah to have mercy on them, forgive their shortcomings and prevent the occurrence of such ugly incidents.”