Niger State road crash kills five people

A fatal head-on collision on the Minna–Bida Road in Niger State has resulted in the deaths of five people. The accident involved a Toyota Hilux carrying Dauda Chikuba, the Director-General of the Government House, and a private vehicle carrying five students from the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna.

Among the deceased are four students and a driver attached to the Niger State Government House. One student survived the crash. The Director-General was injured and transported to IBB Specialist Hospital for medical treatment.

Eyewitnesses reported that the collision occurred at Gidan Mangoro while the government vehicle was returning from a condolence visit to the Etsu Nupe. Some witnesses alleged the government vehicle was traveling at high speed, while others suggested wrongful overtaking. The Niger State Police Command and the Federal Road Safety Corps have launched investigations into the circumstances of the accident.