Tragic Motor Accident Claims Three Secondary School Students, Leaves 14 Injured In Jigawa

Posted by Samuel on Sun 17th Mar, 2024 - tori.ng

Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement.

Three students from Government Girls Secondary School, Kaugama in Jigawa State, tragically lost their lives in a motor accident while traveling home for vacation.

Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement issued to DAILY POST.

He said the incident occurred along the Jahun/Kiyawa road in Jigawa State and also left 14 other students injured.

Admas said, “the incident took place on 15/03/24 around 1330hrs, when a vehicle, Sharon Galaxy with registration number TRN 498 ZY, driven by Rabi’u Abdullahi, aged 50, experienced a tyre burst near Kadirawa village while transporting the students from GGSS Kaugama to Gwaram local government their home town”

He said the driver lost control of the vehicle and somersaulted, as a result of which the occupants sustained various degrees of serious injuries.

“The victims were rushed to Jahun General Hospital for medical attention. eight students were treated and discharged, while the driver and six (6) others were referred to the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, in Birnin Kudu for further treatment.

”However, three of the students were confirmed dead by a medical doctor, he said the corpses were released to their families for burial”.


The Police Spokesman said preliminary investigation revealed that overloading and worn-out tyres might have been the cause of the accident.

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