Six persons died in a road crash in Sabuwar Miya village of Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, on Christman day.
Yusuf Abdullahi, the sector commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), disclosed this in a road traffic report in Bauchi on Sunday.
16 other people were reportedly injured in the same crash.
The FRSC boss said the lone accident, which involved one Toyota Hiace bus with registration number BA124 AO6, happened around 11:50 a.m.
According to him, it took the personnel of the corps barely 20 minutes to arrive at the scene of the crash to clear the site.
The sector commander attributed the cause of the crash to a 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.
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“Six of them lost their lives on the spot, and there are two female adults, two male children and two female children,” he said.
Mr 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.
He used the opportunity to advise road users to always be conscious of traffic rules and regulations while plying the roads.
He also urged vehicle owners and drivers to always ensure good tyres, average speed, routine vehicle maintenance, and a sound state of mind while driving.
