Mr Kumar Tsukwam, the FRSC state Sector Commander, confirmed an accident on Thursday at Malam Tanko village on Abuja – Kaduna road of Tafa Local Government Area of Niger. Two commercial buses loaded with 17 passengers were involved in the road crash. As a result,six were killed and six others sustained various injuries in the accident .
According to Tsukwam ,the accident occurred on Wednesday at about 5:50 p.m., explaining that the accident involved two commercial buses marked BRE147 XA and another one without a registration number.On the record, five others among the 17 were unhurt in the accident.
He therefore advised motorists to exercise caution and adhere strictly to speed limits to avoid crashes.The road safety officer said the corps would continue to monitor road users to guard against dangerous driving