8 dead, 15 injured in Jigawa road accident

<p>Eight people have been reported killed and 15 others seriously injured in a road accident along the Malam Madori-Birniwa road in Jigawa State.</p>, <p>The accident, which happened on Sunday night, involved three commercial vehicles—Golf 3, J5, and Hilux (Akori-kura)—carrying passengers from Jaji-Maji Market in Yobe State, according to a witness who spoke to DAILY POST.</p>, <p>He claimed that the head-on collision that caused the fatalities was a result of overspeeding and risky overtaking.</p>, <p>The incident was also confirmed to DAILY POST by Alhaji Baba, the chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) in Birniwa LGA.</p>, <p>He further stated that the dead and the injured were taken to Birniwa General Hospital.</p>, <p>According to him, 15 people were hurt and are currently receiving medical attention, while six passengers have been confirmed dead.</p>, <p>Birniwa Local Government Council chairman, Umar Baffa, was among those who attended the funeral prayer for the deceased at Makari village cemetery in Fagi Ward of Birniwa LGA.</p>