By Uzair Adam
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of five officers following a fatal motor accident in Karfi town, located in Kura Local Government Area.
The Daily Reality gathered that the crash also left 11 other officers injured.The Command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed the incident on Tuesday, stating that the officers were involved in the accident while returning to Kano from an official assignment.
“The accident occurred at Karfi, a few kilometers from Kano. Unfortunately, five officers lost their lives on the spot, while 11 others sustained various injuries,” Kiyawa said.
According to preliminary investigations, the officers were traveling in a Hummer bus that collided head-on with a parked trailer, which led to the tragic loss.
The injured officers were rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, where they are currently receiving medical treatment.
The Kano FRSC spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran, also confirmed the crash, stating that it was caused by excessive speeding, which led the bus driver to lose control before the collision.
The officers had been deployed to Edo State for election monitoring duties and were returning to Kano at the time of the accident.