14 die in Jigawa auto crash

Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of 14 persons in an auto crash in the Ringim Local Government Area of the state.

Jigawa State  Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Jigawa Police Command, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident yesterday in Dutse. Shiisu said the accident occurred on Monday at about 7:40 pm, along Ringim-Kano road.

He said eight others were injured in the accident that occurred at Kwanar Gerawa area of Ringim Local Government Area (LGA).

“On August 16, at about 7 am, a fatal motor accident occurred that involved a Golf-3 car with registration number BH 628 DKA driven by Magaji Yakubu of Timbau village in Gezawa LGA of Kano State.

“Yakubu, who was heading to Ringim, had head-on-collision with another oncoming Golf-3 vehicle with registration number TRN 541 AA driven by Usman Isyaku of Dausayi village, also in Gezawa.

“The accident occurred at Kwanar Gerawa and both vehicles were carrying passengers. And a result, 14 passengers, comprising seven males and seven females lost their lives,” Shiisu said.

He identified the females deceased as Zainab Hamza, 35; Hauwa Hamza, 50; Gadatu Adamu, 40; Bilkisu Harisu, 25; Ilham kamilu, 27; Bilkisu kamilu, 25 and Hajjo Yusuf, 60.

He further gave the names of the male deceased as Usman Isiyaku, 38; Nura Umar 35; Abdullahi Yahaya, 40; Adamu Ahmad, 30; Abdullahi Garba, 30 and Yawale Salihu, 7.