The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Niger state sector command, has confirmed the death of six persons in an accident that occurred on Bida/Kutigi road on Thursday.
The state’s sector commander, Mr. Joel Dagwa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that four other persons sustained various degrees of injuries.
He said that the lone accident, which occurred at about 15.20 hours at Jifan village along Bida-Mokwa Highway in Bida local government area, involved a bus with registration number JJJ 132 XV.
“Twelve people were involved in the mishap; six were killed, four sustained injuries and were taken to General Hospital Kutigi. The corpses were given to their relatives for burial,” he said.
He said further that the bus took off from Bida, heading towards Kutigi when the accident occurred, blaming the accident on speed violation leading to loss of control.
Dagwa advised motorists to exercise caution and adhere strictly to speed limits to avoid crashes, saying the Corps would continue to monitor road users to guard against dangerous driving.
