At least 35 people have lost their lives in a fatal road accident while travelling to Saminaka in the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State to celebrate Eid-el-Maulud.
The accident reportedly occurred when a Peugeot J5 bus carrying the passengers collided head-on with another vehicle.
As of press time, authorities had yet to comment on the incident, but Mallam Abdullahi, one of the organisers of the Maulud celebration, spoke to journalists on Monday.
He explained that the accident had disrupted their plans to celebrate the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Abdullahi expressed sorrow as he revealed that approximately 35 injured victims were transported to a medical facility in neighbouring Plateau State for treatment.
He also mentioned that another vehicle in their convoy had collided with a motorbike, resulting in additional fatalities and injuries.
“We had around 70 people, including women and children, in the convoy,” Abdullahi said.
“It was a heartbreaking situation. The injured have been taken to JUTH in Jos for medical care.”
SaharaReporters’ efforts to get the reaction of the Kaduna State Police Command on the incident failed as the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Mansir Hassan Hassan, did not answer calls made to his mobile number.
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