The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said no fewer than 25 persons died while 53 persons were injured in an accident that occurred along the Kano-Kaduna highway on Monday.
The corps’ public education officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said this in a statement in Abuja.
He said the crash involved a trailer conveying about 90 persons at about 03:15 a.m.
Mr Ogungbemide said the accident was caused by a speed violation that eventually led the vehicle to lose control.
“However, the FRSC emergency and rescue team was able to rescue 12 persons without injury from the crash.
“The rescued victims have been taken to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano for proper medical attention,’’ he said.
Mr Ogungbemide said the truck driver had been arrested and handed over to the police for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The spokesman, however, quoted the FRSC corps marshal, Shehu Mohammed, as calling on traditional and religious leaders to join FRSC in the campaign against conveying humans, goods and animals by trailers.
Mr Shehu also implored them to caution their subjects against travelling on such trailers.
(NAN)