Six persons lost their lives on Friday in Zamfara when two 18-seater commercial busses collided along Tsafe-Gusau road.
Spokesman for Zamfara Police Command, DSP Mohammed Shehu, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the accident was caused by overspeeding.
Shehu said: “Fortunately, our men who are on constant patrol on the road, were at hand and they immediately came to the victims’ rescue.
“Five persons died on the spot while the sixth died when our patrol team brought them to the Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau.”
Shehu said that the survivors were treated at the Accident and Emergency Ward while the dead bodies were deposited in the hospital mortuary.
He charged motorists to avoid over speeding and reckless driving as well as ensure that their vehicles were in good condition before plying the road.
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