Ten persons have lost their lives while eight others sustained injuries in a road accident that occurred along Bauchi-Gombe Federal Highway near Alkaleri town, headquarters of Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Briefing newsmen over the incident yesterday in Bauchi, acting Sector Commandant of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mahmud Kachalla said the accident occurred in the afternoon in between Tsohuwar Gwaram village and Alkaleri town in the state. Kachalla said it involved 18 people and two cars- Volkswagen Golf car, Honda and motorcycle.

He said among the victims were five female adults, three male adults, a boy and a girl while those injured include five male adults, a female adult and two boys. He said the cause of the accident was over-speeding and over-loading. “Inside the Gulf car were 14 people who came from a condolence visit in Jigawa State and were on their way to Alkaleri when the vehicle had a head on collision,

The Commandant said the FRSC personnel stationed in Alkaleri rushed to the scene of the accident and took the injured people to Alkaleri General Hospital for medical treatment. Kachalla advised motorists to always obey traffic regulations to reduce the rate of accidents along the high way especially during this yuletide period when there is mass movement of people.

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