RismadarVoice Reporters
February 9, 2026
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of seven persons, injuries to 70 others in a lone road traffic crash that occurred on Sunday in Kano State.
The Sector Commander, Idris Muhammed-Lawal, disclosed this in a statement signed by the FRSC Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Labaran, and made available to journalists in Kano.
According to the statement, the accident occurred at about 8:35a.m. along Hadejia Road, Kwanar Danja, and involved a commercial DAF trailer with registration number KTG 467 YG, which was conveying passengers and goods.
The commander said the crash involved a total of 105 persons, adding that while seven persons died, 70 others – comprising 55 males and 15 females sustained varying degrees of injuries. Twenty-eight passengers were reportedly unhurt.
“We received a distress call at about 08:35a.m. and immediately deployed our rescue team, which arrived at the scene within five minutes,” the statement said.
Muhammed-Lawal attributed the cause of the crash to speeding and loss of control, compounded by the dangerous practice of mixing passengers with goods in the same vehicle.
He noted that the incident was a single-vehicle fatal crash and that the road was in good condition at the time of the accident.
The injured victims were evacuated to four hospitals in Kano, including Sir Sunusi Specialist Hospital, Gezawa General Hospital, Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, and Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, Nasarawa.
The sector commander commiserated with the families of the deceased and wished the injured victims a speedy recovery.
He also warned motorists, particularly commercial drivers, against speeding, reckless driving, and the illegal conveyance of passengers in goods vehicles, urging the public to comply strictly with traffic regulations to prevent avoidable loss of lives and property.
