Nine people were killed in a fatal road accident on Thursday, June 16, according to the Gombe State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
According to Sector Commander Felix Theman, the accident occurred around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, at the Bomala junction on the Gombe southern bye-pass, as a result of brake failure on a trailer transporting gallons of vegetable oil.
According to the man, 20 people were involved in the accident, with nine confirmed dead and 11 others suffering varying degrees of injuries.
According to him, the injured victims were airlifted to Gombe Specialists Hospital and the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe (FTHG) for treatment.
The sector commander advised drivers against speeding, especially in overcrowded areas, saying the speed limit within the metropolis must not exceed 40 kilometre per hour.
Meanwhile, the driver of the trailer truck, Babayaro Muhammad, who survived, said he lost control of the truck when the break of the vehicle failed.
Babayaro said because of the darkness of the night he could not ascertain the number of vehicles he ran into.
“The break failed and I lost control of the truck and ran into several vehicles,” he said