The Sokoto State Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission yesterday confirmed six persons dead and 15 others injured in a road traffic crash at Gidan Man Ada Roundabout , Sokoto, on Sunday.
The command said the accident involved one Mitsubishi Canter marked JEG 664 XA.
“While some of the dead victims were identified and claimed by their relatives, others were deposited at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital(UDUTH), Sokoto,” the command said in a statement.
“FRSC Sector Command is calling on the general public especially those whose relatives are travelling from Ibadan to Illela and possibly Niger Republic to check the hospital for identification of the dead victims,” the statement added.
It said the sector commander, Muhammad Kabo, urged people to avoid night journey, noting that the driver of the ill-fated vehicle might have slept off on the steering.
