Three students from the Government Girls Secondary School, Kaugama in Jigawa State have lost their lives in a tragic motor accident while returning home for vacation. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement issued to DAILY POST.
He said the incident occurred along the Jahun/Kiyawa road in Jigawa State and also left 14 other students injured.
Admas said, 'the incident took place on 15/03/24 around 1330hrs, when a vehicle, Sharon Galaxy with registration number TRN 498 ZY, driven by Rabi'u Abdullahi, aged 50, experienced a tyre burst near Kadirawa village while transporting the students from GGSS Kaugama to Gwaram local government their home town' He said the driver lost control of the vehicle and somersaulted, as a result of which the occupants sustained various degrees of serious injuries.
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