Mashi (Katsina) – Three people were reported dead and 14 others injured in a motor accident along Mashi-Katsina road on Friday.
Eye witnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Mashi that the accident involved three vehicles, two golf cars heading to Katsina and a Sharon bus travelling to Daura
One of the eye witnesses, Suleiman Mashi, said the accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. at a village near Mashi town.
He said one of the Golf cars heading to Katsina overtook the other and that led to a head-on collision with the on-coming Sharon bus.
“The two golf cars were heading to Katsina to attend Maulud of the Sheikh Ibrahim Nyass, the founder of Tijjaniyya Islamic sect.”
A medical personnel in Mashi Comprehensive Healthcare Center, Mr Ibrahim Lawal, confirmed the death of three passengers while 14 others sustained various degrees of injuries.
When contacted, the FRSC Sector Commander, Katsina Command, Sule Bagadawa, confirmed the accident, saying that the corps had sent a rescue team to the scene.
Bagadawa called on motorists to avoid excessive speeding and wrong overtaking.(NAN).
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