Olaoluwa Olaoye
At least 19 persons from Kano State have been confirmed dead as the state contingent was involved in a ghastly motor accident on their way to the state from the
Just concluded the National Sports Festival in Ogun State.
The victims included athletes, journalists, medical personnel, and administrators.
The victims participated in the just concluded National Sports Festival, NSF in Ogun State, tagged “Gateway Games. ”
They were involved in a ghastly auto crash at Dakatsalle Bridge in the Kura Local Government area of the state, about 50 kilometres from Kano.
The Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Umar Fagge, who confirmed the incident, said many other athletes sustained various degrees of injuries following the fatal accident on Saturday.
He explained that the bus conveying 30 athletes fell from the bridge, leading to the death of the 20 athletes
“As I am talking to you now, we have counted 19 dead bodies,” Fagge said.
Similarly, Ado Salisu, a former Vice President of SWAN, said victims were still being conveyed to Kura General Hospital.
The Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano Sector Command, Abdullahi Labaran, also confirmed the accident.
