Kebbi Police Command has confirmed the death of six people including three policemen attached to a bullion van of a commercial bank, reportedly burnt to ashes in a ghastly motor accident on Tuesday along Argungu-Birnin road, Kebbi State.
According to the Spokesman of the Command, SP Abubakar Nafi’u, the accident occurred when a Carina E car, carrying cans of petrol from Birnin Kebbi had a head on collision with the bullion van at Jeda village, near Argungu, burst into flames and consumed three other cars.
“Six people including three policemen also died in the inferno, while five other people and three policemen sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to the hospital for medical attention,” he said.
Mr Nafi’u said that the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, had visited the accident scene. Prayed the Almighty Allah to grant the lives of the departed souls an eternal rest and give their families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Magaji-Kontagora also assured members of the public that a thorough investigation will be carried out to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident.
