A tragic accident on the Damaturu-Maiduguri Road has claimed the lives of 10 people, leaving 12 others injured.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Tuesday.
It was gathered that the accident occurred at a security checkpoint in Warsala Town when a truck, loaded with cement and passengers, lost control and rammed into a car before plunging into a ditch.
Yobe FRSC Commander, Livinus Yilzoom, said the incident happened at a distance of about 30 kilometres away from Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.
According to him, the driver of the Volkswagen was the only person inside his car and he only sustained injuries. “The other persons who died or sustained injuries were the passengers on top of the cement in the truck which somersaulted and killed 10 persons while 12 others sustained injuries and are receiving medical attention,” he said.
Yilzoom further revealed, that investigations into the root cause of the accident are ongoing however, suspected over-speeding by the truck as the major cause of the accident.