6 killed in Jigawa road crash

Six persons from Shaiskawa town in Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano State have been confirmed dead, while three others are receiving treatment in hospital following a fatal car accident along the Kano-Jigawa Road through the Kazaure axis. The victims were returning from a wedding ceremony held in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State […]

6 killed in Jigawa road crash

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Six persons from Shaiskawa town in Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano State have been confirmed dead, while three others are receiving treatment in hospital following a fatal car accident along the Kano-Jigawa Road through the Kazaure axis.

The victims were returning from a wedding ceremony held in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State when the accident occurred on Saturday night at Gada town in Kazaure LGA of Jigawa State.

It was gathered that the vehicle carrying the victims had a head-on collision with a J5 bus, leading to the death of six passengers from the same community, while three others sustained injuries and are hospitalised.

The deceased were buried in Shaiskawa on Sunday in accordance with Islamic rites.

A relative, Malam Hussain Dambatta, told Daily Trust that the entire community is mourning the tragedy.

It would be recalled that a few months ago, five members of the same family in Dambatta also died in a car crash while returning from a wedding in Bauchi State.

That accident occurred just six kilometres from Dambatta town.