23 Lives Lost in Sokoto and Kebbi Road Accidents

On Monday night, a road accident in Sokoto State resulted in the deaths of 18 individuals when a commercial bus collided head-on with a trailer along the Sokoto-Yauri road. The bus, carrying 20 passengers, was returning from Lagos in search of livelihood when the crash occurred around 11 PM.

Eyewitnesses reported that the bus was completely wrecked, and two survivors sustained minor injuries. Bello Muhammad, a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and a close friend of the deceased driver, assisted in evacuating the victims.

Barrister Maidawa Kajiji, the chairman of Shagari Local Government Area, confirmed the incident and expressed deep sorrow, offering condolences to the families of the deceased. In a separate incident in Kebbi State, five youths died when their Toyota Sienna lost control and somersaulted along the airport road in Birnin Kebbi.

Governor Nasir Idris, represented by Abubakar Umar Dutsinmari, visited the scene and announced compensation of N20 million for the families of the deceased and N1 million for the injured.