Six people lost their lives in a road accident on Sunday in the village of Sabuwar Miya in the Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
This information was provided to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Sunday in a road traffic report from the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Yusuf Abdullahi.
The FRSC boss also mentioned that 16 additional people were hurt in the collision.
According to him, the single collision, involving a Toyota Hiace bus with the license plate BA124 AO6, took place around 11:50 a.m.
According to him, the corps personnel arrived at the crash site and cleared the area in just under 20 minutes.
Abdullahi attributed the cause of the crash to tyre burst and loss of control.
“Twenty-two people were involved in the fatal road crash and there were two male adults, four male children, 10 female adults and six female children.
“Six of them lost their lives on the spot and there are two female adults, two male children and two female children,” he said.
Abdullahi also stated that both the injured person and the remains of the deceased had been taken to the Kafin Madaki General Hospital for treatment and confirmation.
He added that arrangements had been made to transfer the injured to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBU-TH) for further treatment.
The sector commander, however, advised road users to always be conscious of traffic rules and regulations while plying the roads.
He urged vehicle owners and drivers to always ensure good tyres, average speed, routine vehicle maintenance and a sound state of mind while driving.