On Sunday, a single accident at Nami village in Niger State’s Agai Local Government Area claimed the lives of four people and injured three more.
According to Mr. Kumar Tsukwam, Sector Commander of the FRSC in Niger, the accident happened on Sunday night at 10:00 p.m., according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday.
According to him, 49 male passengers from Lagos were traveling to Kano State in an articulated van that was carrying chemicals.
“Forty nine male persons were involved in the accident; four of them died, while three others sustained injuries and 42 escaped unhurt.
“The injured victims were rescued and taken to the General hospital Lapai, while the dead were deposited at the same hospital mortuary in Lapai.
“The vehicle and items recovered were handed over to the Police outpost office at Nami village for safekeeping,” he said.
Tsukwam blamed the accident on speeding and loss of control by the driver and advised motorists to always observe speed limit to avoid crashes.
