By Anwar Usman
At least 20 athletes from Kano were reportedly dead following a ghastly car accident at Dakatsalle Bridge in the Kura Local Government area of Kano State.
The athletes were said to be returning from from the just concluded National Sports Festival held in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Umar Fagge, who confirmed the incident, said many other athletes sustained various injuries following the fatal accident on Saturday.
He stated that the bus carrying 30 athletes fell from the bridge, leading to the death of the 20 athletes.
He further stated that “As I am talking to you now, we have counted 19 dead bodies”.
Similarly, Ado Salisu, a former Vice President of SWAN, said victims were still being taken to Kura General Hospital.
Abdullahi Labaran, the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano Sector Command, also confirmed the accident.
He however said that he could not confirm the number of deaths and injured persons.
“We just received the report of the accident, so, I cannot confirm the exact number of casualties at the moment,” he added.