From Our Correspondent
No fewer than 25 persons yesterday lost their lives in an accident along Kano-Kaduna highway.
This was confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC.
The FRSC Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, who made this known in a statement yesterday, said the accident, which occurred around 3:15am, involved a trailer conveying about 90 persons.
“However, FRSC emergency and rescue team was able to rescue 12 persons without injury from the crash.
“The rescued victims have been taken to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist hospital in Kano for proper medical attention,” the statement said.
It added that the truck driver has been arrested and handed over to the police for investigation and possible prosecution.
The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed urged traditional and religious leaders to support the corps in the campaign against conveying humans, goods and animals together in articulated vehicles.
