No fewer than 20 members of the Kano State contingent in the just concluded 22nd National Sports Festival in Abeokuta. Ogun State have lost their lives in a fatal weekend crash.
Witnesses said the accident happened in Kura Local Government Area, about 30 minutes drive into the metropols.
According to reports, the bus transporting the athletes crashed at Dakatsalle Bridge, about 50 kilometres from Kano, after passing through Kaduna State.
A viral video from the scene indicates the vehicle skidded off the bridge, leading to the devastating incident.
Confirming the heartbreaking development, Umar Bala Fagge, Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, said the bus was transporting around 30 athletes at the time of the crash.
“Yes, it’s true. The coaster bus was conveying about 30 athletes when the accident happened,” Fagge stated.
