Six people including three Policemen died, while five other people, sustained various degree of injuries and were rushed to Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kebbi, for medical attention.
The incident happened along Argungu/Birnin Kebbi road, as a result of an accident involving a Bank Bullion van belonging to Eco Bank and four other motor vehicles and a motor cycle.
Reports say the accident occurred when a Carina E car, carrying jerycans of PMS was suspected to have been pursued by a Nigeria Custom Service patrol team from Birnin Kebbi, says a press release signed and made available to the media by SP Nafiu Abubakar, nipr, the Police Public Relations Officer in Kebbi State
The release said on getting to Jeda village, they discovered that a Carina E car had a head on collusion with the Bullion van, as a result, burst into flames and consumed three other cars.
“Consequently, a total of five vehicles and one motorcycle were burnt to ashes, six people including three Policemen also died in the inferno, while five other people, three policemen sustained various degree of injuries and were rushed to Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kebbi, for medical attention.
The Police said on receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Ahmed Magaji Kontagora swiftly rushed to the scene where he condoled with the families of the deceased and 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.
CP Ahmed Magaji Kontagora is also assured members of the public that, a thorough investigation will be carried out to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident.
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