BAUCHI State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Yusuf Abdullahi, said, on Thursday, that 21 out of the 22 passengers involved in a road accident in Bauchi lost their lives.
The accident occurred on Sunday morning, when a Toyota Hummer bus belonging to Borno Express, heading to Maiduguri from Jos, with 14 passengers, and a VW Golf 3 wagon coming from Misau, heading to Bauchi, with eight passengers, including two female children, onboard, had a head-on collision.
The registration numbers of the bus and Golf car were BO89A28 and MSA759XA, respectively.
A total of 22 passengers were involved in the crash. Two initially survived with fatal injuries and were receiving treatment at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBU-TH), Bauchi.
However, the FRSC boss, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday, said that one out of the only two survivors also died on Monday, while receiving treatment.
“Some of the victims, who lost their lives sustained degrees of injuries and died immediately, while others were burnt beyond recognition.
“The total number of people who lost their lives in the accident is now 21. Twenty died on the spot and one out of the only two survivors also died on Monday, while receiving treatment,” he said.
Abdullahi, who said that the bodies of all the deceased had been deposited at the ATBU-TH, released a copy of the passenger manifest of the bus to NAN and the telephone numbers of some Next of kin of the deceased.
He said the reason was for their relations to know what had happened and to claim their bodies at the hospital.
The manifest listed the victims to include: Mr Okoh Moses, with next of kin number as 08062759179; Ishaq Hamzar (07061555387); Success Dan Yarima ( 08065696628); and Babangida Hassan (08030633003).
Others include Palmala Haji (08037313867); Christiana Pam (09061636896); Glory Jaka (08035687986); and Yusuf Nadabo (07039795511).
The commander reiterated that the Corps would not relent in ensuring that road users abided by all safety rules, to ensure the protection of lives.
“The corps will not relent in its determination to sensitise road users on safe driving and the need to comply with traffic rules and regulations.
“We will continue to carry out public enlightenment campaigns in motor parks, market squares and roads, on the dangers and causes of road accidents,” he said.
