Tragedy As 10 Family Members Returning From Wedding Die In Kano Motor Accident (Watch Video)
At least ten family members who were apparently going home from a wedding in Kano State were killed in a horrific road accident.
On Sunday, March 5, 2023, about 5 o’clock, an automobile accident occurred on the Kaduna-Kachia highway, according to reports.
According to a source cited by Daily Trust, the victims’ car collided head-on with a truck carrying firewood.
Isiyaku Musa Kachia, a local, identified the victims and informed the media that they were native Kano people who lived in Kachia town.
In a statement to journalists, Musa said, “I knew most of them; they traveled to their home town in Kano for a wedding and on their way back to Kachia town, the saloon Vehicle they were riding in collided with a lorry hauling firewood and the 10 of them in the car died on the spot.
He confirmed that their remains had all been buried according to Islamic rites in Kachia.
Confirming the accident, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Sector Commander of Kaduna, Zubairu Mato, attributed the incident to dangerous overtaking, which led to the driver losing control.