The Nigerian police have released a statement on the incident that happened on Kaduna-Abuja road on the 8th of December, 2020 saying it was a case of lone vehicular accident and not that gunmen opened fire on innocent Nigerians like many suggested.
Recall
16 people all along had died on the highway.
Nine died
instantly, while seven out of the 10 badly injured gave up the ghost at the
hospital.
The Police
press statement clearing the air below...
''DEATH OF 16
TRAVELLERS ON KADUNA – ABUJA ROAD CAUSED BY LONE VEHICULAR ACCIDENT· STOP SPREADING
PANIC, IGP WARNS
''The
attention of the Force has been drawn to reports in some section of the media
speculating that Gunmen killed 16 Travellers on Abuja – Kaduna Highway on 8th
December, 2020. The Force wishes to state that the information is false and
unfounded.
''To set the
record straight, the unfortunate death of the 16 travellers as well as injury
to 3 others was due to a lone fatal vehicular accident.
''The sad
event occurred on 8th December, 2020 at about 0120hrs when the driver of an
18-Seater Hummer Bus, Reg. No. FGE 553 ZS, belonging to Yasalam Transport lost
control and summersaulted severally around ALCON Filling Station, Rigachukun,
Igabi LGA in Kaduna State.
''Investigation
by the Kaduna State Police Command reveals that nine (9) passengers died on the
spot while ten (10) others, who sustained various degrees of injury, were
quickly rushed to the St. Gerald’s Hospital, Kakuri.
''However,
seven (7) of the injured victims subsequently gave up the ghost, bringing the
total of the dead to 16. Three (3) of the remaining passengers are receiving
medical treatment.
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