A truck carrying passengers crashed in northern Nigeria due to reckless driving, killing not less than 30 individuals and injuring a number of others, authorities stated Sunday (February 8, 2026).
The trailer was driving alongside a freeway in Kwanar Barde city in Kano’s Gezawa native authorities space when it misplaced management, in line with a press release from the Kano Governor’s workplace.
Street accidents are frequent in Africa’s most populous nation, partly as a consequence of poor highway circumstances and lax enforcement of visitors legal guidelines.
The truck concerned within the newest accident was carrying some passengers and items in the direction of Gujungu city in Kano when it crashed early Sunday morning (February 8, 2026).
These injured, a lot of them with critical accidents, are receiving medical care in numerous hospitals, in line with the assertion issued by Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesman for Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
“The Governor described the incident as heartbreaking and an amazing loss not solely to the affected households but additionally to all the individuals of Kano state,” the assertion added.
Revealed – February 09, 2026 01:33 am IST