Not less than 14 people were feared killed in an auto accident along Tage Bridge in the Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
According to eyewitnesses, the accident, which occurred on Monday when a vehicle conveying passengers somersaulted and plunged into the river.
One of the sources said the accident was gruesome, with many bodies littered around the scene.
Confirming the accident on Monday through its Public Relations Officer, DSP Shi’isu Adam, the state police command revealed that the driver of the vehicle survived the accident and is currently assisting the police with investigations to ascertain the cause of the accident.
He said, “The identities of the victims have not been released, pending notification of their families.”
Adam added that the accident occurred when a Golf 3 wagon with number plate GML 842 XA, traveling from Hadejia town to Makera village, somersaulted and plunged into the river.
The police spokesperson revealed that the driver of the vehicle survived the accident and is currently assisting the police with investigations.
“When we got a distress call, our men promptly moved to the scene of the accident, carried the victims to the nearest Hadejia General Hospital where a doctor on call confirmed the deaths of eight women, two men and four young men at the scene,” Adam said.
According to Adam, a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.
As the investigation unfolds, the police have appealed to the public to provide any information that may help in determining the cause of the accident.