An accident has claimed the lives of 12 persons, with 25 fatally injured along Abuja-Kaduna Highway on December 23, 2020.
A statement on Wednesday by the Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan reads: “The Kaduna State Government has received a report from security agencies on a fatal road traffic crash which occurred this morning at Kilometre 26 of the Kaduna-Abuja highway.
“Twelve persons were killed in the crash, with 25 injured, who are now receiving treatment in hospital. Several livestock also perished in the accident.
“The crash, which involved a trailer, was caused by a combination of speeding, road defects, driving against the direction of traffic, and loss of control. These caused the trailer to veer off the pavement and overturn, as seen in the pictures attached.
“Governor Nasir El-Rufai expressed sadness at the report of the fatal accident and commiserated with the families of the deceased while wishing the injured quick recovery.
“The Governor has further enjoined citizens plying the highway to desist from dangerous and potentially disastrous practices like speeding, overloading, reckless driving and driving against the flow of traffic, which was prohibited by the Kaduna State Government a week ago.”
The statement further added that “in line with this, the Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, today led extensive patrols along the Kaduna-Abuja highway to enforce compliance with the ban on driving against the direction of traffic.
“A crane was deployed to retrieve two dead bodies mutilated and trapped underneath the wreckage of the trailer. The scene of the crash has been cleared up, and security agencies have ensured the normal movement of traffic along the route,” the statement said.
