By MUHAMMAD NASIR BASHIR

The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed 14 persons killed and four others injured in a ghastly motor accident on Kano-Kanya road in Babura Local Government Area of the state.

This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu, on Tuesday in Dutse.

Shiisu said the accident, involving a truck and a bus, occurred at Kanya village at about 11:20 a.m.

“Today, at about 1120hrs, information at the command’s disposal revealed that there was a fatal motor vehicle accident involving a Daf Truck with Reg no: GMB 242 KD, coming from Kanya market.

“On reaching an Immigration check point, another vehicle, a Toyota Hiace with Reg no: XA 381 GAS was also coming from the Kano to Kanya market overloaded and at a high speed.

“When the immigration officers stopped it, the driver refused to stop and attempted to get around the checkpoint by veering into the other lane as a result, he collided with the truck,” Shiisu said.

He said the police rescue team evacuated the victims to Kanya Babba Cottage Hospital where a medical doctor certified 14 persons dead.

Shiisu said that four injured passengers were receiving treatment at the hospital, while investigation into the accident has since commenced. (NAN)