No fewer than 24 people were confirmed dead on Monday following a fatal accident at Gwamfai village, Jahun local government, Jigawa state.
Reports indicated that the accident occurred after the driver of 18-seaters Toyota bus from Jahun to Shuwari market in Kiyawa local government area lost control and bumps into a black market petrol seller on the road side.
An eye witness told our reporter that “the driver lost control, ran into a black market petrol seller on the road side after which the vehicle went up in flames and all the occupants bunt to death”.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations officer in the state, SP Abdu Jinjiri confirmed the incident but says he is yet to get details of the exact cause and casualties of the accident.
