14 Die In Ghastly Crash Involving 2 Golf Cars

Fourteen persons have been killed in a crash involving two vehicles along Kano/Gumel Road in Jigawa State. The crash occurred on Saturday.

The driver of one of the vehicles, Golf 3 wagon, heading for Gumel from Kano, was said to have lost control after a tyre blow-out, collided with another car and both cars caught fire leaving eight occupants burnt beyond recognition.

Six others later died at General Hospital Ringim.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the police in Jigawa, Abdul Jinjiri, has confirmed the crash and casualties.