13 killed, 70 injured in gory road accident in Katsina

13 people have been confirmed dead while 70 sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident along the Kaita-Dankama Road in Katsina State.

According to an eyewitness who spoke to Channels TV, a truck conveyed the victims left Dankama town on Thursday night for Lagos State, with most of the passengers from the Niger Republic.

Victims who sustained various degrees of injury were taken to various hospitals in the state which includes General Hospital Katsina, Federal Medical Centre, and Amadi Rimi Orthopedic Hospital for medical treatment, Linda Ikeji reports.

Seventy sheep were equally killed in the accident.

He also noted that 70 sheep were killed in the accident.

Meanwhile, a delegation from the Katsina State Government has been sent to attend the funeral prayers of the deceased at Dantakum Graveyard in Katsina metropolis after which, funeral prayers led by Imam Yahaya were conducted, according to Channels TV.

The delegation comprises of Commissioners of Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ya’u Umar Gwajo-Gwajo, Sports and Social Development, Sani Aliyu Danlami, as well as Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Restoration, Sabo Musa and Head of Kaita Local Government Administration among others, offered prayers for God Almighty to forgive the deceased and for their families to bear the loss.

The Public Relations Officer of the Katsina Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Abubakar Usman told Channels Television that he is yet to get information about the incident, but promised to respond as soon as he is briefed.