No fewer than 11 passengers has been confirmed dead and 10 injured in a truck crash in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
According to report, the accident happened on Friday, November 3, and it involved a Volvo DAF truck with registration number KWA 230 SKK.
The truck was driven by a 40-year-old Sule from Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto, according to the Kebbi State Police Command.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, noting that police operatives from the Shanga Division attended to the injured victims.
The statement read, “The truck which was loaded with passengers and bags of beans was coming from Sokoto to Ibadan, Oyo State. On reaching Giron Masa village, Shanga LGA, the driver of the truck lost control. As a result, it somersaulted and 21 passengers sustained various degrees of injuries.
“On receipt of the report, a team of Policemen from Shanga Division rushed to the scene and evacuated the victims to General hospital Shanga for treatment.
“The medical doctor confirmed 11 dead, while the remaining victims are responding to treatment.”
According to Abubakar, the state Commissioner of Police, Chris Aimionowane, commiserated with the families of the dead passengers, praying peaceful repose of the deceased.
The CP further called on the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and other road users to always put in place adequate safety measures.
