Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - Five police officers have died in a motor accident along the Zaria-Kano road in Kano State.
It was gathered that the vehicle in which the police officers were
travelling had a head-on collision with a trailer in the early hours of
Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
11 other police officers who sustained various injuries were rushed to
Murtala Mohammad Specialist Hospital where they are currently receiving medical
attention.
According to Punch, the police officers were returning to Kano following
the conclusion of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday.
The spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna
confirmed the incident
Haruna said the accident occurred at Karfi village in Kura Local
Government while the officers were returning to Kano from an official
assignment.
“The accident occurred at Karfi, a few kilometres to Kano and five
of the officers d!ed as a result of the accident while 11 others sustained
injuries,” the PPRO stated.
According to the PPRO, eleven other officers who sustained various
degrees of injuries were currently receiving medical treatment in one of the
hospitals in Kano.
The officers attached to the Bichi Division have been identified as
Insp. Hashimu Garba, Insp. Usman Salihu, Sgt. Sa'idu Salisu, Cpl. Kamalu Shehu
and Cpl. Abubakar Nuhu.
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