By Saminu Ibrahim
GUSAU— Twelve persons were feared dead in a ghastly motor accident early morning, yesterday, at Konan Bitto in Talata Mafara, the headquarters of Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The accident reportedly involved a Mitsubishi truck with Kano registration number XK 898 DAL and was heading to Sokoto before the crash at 5.42am

Vanguard gathered that the truck had 45 passengers on board and was reportedly coming from Minna, Niger State before the accident.

The  driver was alleged to have slept off and lost control of the vehicle before it swerved into the bush.

Speaking with Vanguard, Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC, Alhaji Garba Muhammad Ibrahim, confirmed the accident, saying the dead bodies were released to relatives for burial, while the 33 persons with various degree of injuries had been taken to Talata Mafara General Hospital for treatment.

He said the Mitsubishi truck was coming from Niger state and was going to Sokoto before the vehicle swerved off from the Gusau-Sokoto highway into the adjoining bush.