The police in Bauchi State have confirmed the death of 19 persons in a motor accident which occurred yesterday along Bauchi-Gombe Road.
The state command police public relations officer, DSP Kamal Datti Abubakar, who confirmed the accident, said that it “occurred when the two vehicles on the opposite direction had a head-on collision. As a result, 13 passengers from the two vehicles died. “The victims were then immediately moved from the scene by security agents with the assistance of good samaritans to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, at the hospital, 13 passengers were confirmed dead by the medical doctor while six were admitted.”