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by Victor Ndubuisi
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Over the weekend, a sad tragedy in Bauchi State is said to have claimed the lives of eleven persons in all.

This was confirmed in a statement made accessible to newsmen on Sunday by the state chapter of the Federal Road Safety (FRSC), according to Anaedoonline.ng.

According to Yusuf Abdullahi, the sector commander of the agency, the event took place on Saturday, October 15, in the village of Hawan Jaki, which is located along the Alkaleri-Gombe route in the state’s Alkaleri Local Government Area.

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According to reports, the collision that involving 20 persons also injured nine additional people in varied degrees. At around 5:30 p.m., according to Abdullahi, the FRSC command received word of the event and dispatched its troops to the scene.

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He claims that the rescue squad hurried the victims to the hospital, where a doctor declared nine people dead. He claimed that two further victims who had been hurt and were undergoing medical care later passed away.

According to Abdullahi, the collision involved two commercial vehicles, one of which was a DAF truck owned by the Dangote Group of Companies and the other a Hiace bus that belonged to the Yankari Express of the Bauchi State government fleet.

The FRSC boss said, “We received a call from a good samaritan who informed us of a fatal crash that occurred on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Hawan Jaki village, along Alkaleri-Gombe road at 5.30 pm.

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“Immediately, our rescue team rushed to the scene within 15 minutes and took the victims to the Alkaleri General Hospital for treatment and confirmation.

“It was at the hospital that a medical doctor confirmed nine people dead while 11 others sustained various degrees of injuries. A total of 20 male adults were involved in the crash.

“A few hours later, the additional report indicated that two more people who were injured died in the hospital while receiving treatment.

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“The vehicles are a Hiace Bus belonging to Yankari Express with the registration number BA114-A28 driven by one Muhammed Musa. The second truck belongs to Dangote Company with registration number JMU169XA.

“The crash was caused by dangerous driving.”

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Recalling the flag-off of the 2022 ember months campaigns which have the theme: “Avoid Speeding, Unsafe Tyres to Arrive Safely,” Abdullahi warned motorists to observe traffic regulations, especially during the ember months when there are high volumes of vehicular movements on the roads.

“We are in the ember months and there is always a high volume of vehicles on the roads and it is only when drivers are more careful that we will reduce crashes on our roads.

“I appeal to motorists to be more patient while on the roads so that the carnage from crashed would be reduced to the barest minimum,” he appealed.

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