10 dead, 12 injured in Jigawa auto crash

No fewer than ten persons lost their lives in a fatal motor accident in Ringim Local Government, Jigawa State.

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Ibrahim Yahaya, confirmed the incident to DAILY POST.

He stated that the accident occurred on Thursday at about 12:30 pm when two vehicles, a Volkswagen Golf car and a Toyota bus carrying 22 passengers, collided head-on, resulting in both vehicles going up in flames at Gidan Garke village.

According to him, some of the victims died on the spot, while others were taken to General Hospital Ringim.

He added that the two vehicles could not be identified as there were no registration numbers on them.

10 dead, 12 injured in Jigawa auto crash

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