At least 20 athletes from the Kano State contingent have died in a tragic motor accident at Dakatsalle Bridge in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State.
The victims were returning from the recently concluded National Sports Festival held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, when the incident occurred on Saturday.
Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Umar Fagge, confirmed the development, stating that the bus conveying about 30 athletes plunged from the bridge, resulting in the deaths of at least 20 individuals.
“As I am talking to you now, we have counted 19 dead bodies,” Fagge said, adding that several others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Ado Salisu, a former Vice President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), said some of the injured victims were being taken to Kura General Hospital for medical attention.
Also confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, Abdullahi Labaran, said the agency had received the report but could not provide details on the number of casualties.
“We just received the report of the accident, so I cannot confirm the exact number of casualties at the moment,” Labaran said.
