- The accident, which happened at Shiwarin town in Kiyawa local Government, involved a DAF truck with reg no. NGU 498 XA.
A ghastly road accident in Jigawa State has claimed the lives of two persons and fourty donkeys.
The accident, which happened at Shiwarin town in Kiyawa local Government, involved a DAF truck with reg no. NGU 498 XA.
According to a statement by the spokesman of the Jigawa State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the vehicle had on board 100 donkeys and passengers when the mishap occurred.
According to the statement, “the incident happened when a motor vehicle, Daf, with reg no. NGU 498 XA driven by one Mohd Hassan of Potiskum LGA, Yobe, loaded with 100 donkeys and passengers on board, and on reaching Shuwarin town, the driver lost control of the vehicle and fell down.
“Two people and forty donkeys died.”
He said two of the passengers died on the spot, including Innani Abubakar and Kalifa Adamu, all of Potiskum.
The driver sustained serious injury and lost his left hand and was transferred to AKTH Kano for treatment