A car accident near Lukoro in Edati, Niger State claimed the lives of 13 people on Friday evening, January 26, 2024.
The victims included a newlywed bride, five bridesmaids, her brother-in-law, and six others.
Ten of the victims were current and recent graduates of the Sultan Abdulrahman College of Health Technology Gwadabawa.
They had gathered to celebrate the wedding between another graduate, Umar Jibril Muhammad and a Dental Health student identified as Amina.
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The collision involved two vehicles: an ash Toyota Corolla traveling from Mokwa to Bida and a commercial Nissan bus heading from Minna, the Niger State capital, to Ogbomosho in Oyo State.
The accident was attributed to speeding and reckless overtaking.
According to the Niger state Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Tsukwan Kumar, the crash claimed the lives of 8 female adults, 4 male adults, and 1 male child.
Also, 4 female adults, 1 male adult, 1 male child, and 1 female child sustained critical injuries.
The injured victims were rushed to the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Bida for medical treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were handled accordingly.
Nine victims were handed over to their relatives at the crash scene upon identification, and the remaining four were taken to General hospital Kutigi mortuary.
