Nineteen persons died, yesterday, in an accident at Gidan-Sandaga village, along Sokoto-Illela village, Sokoto State. The Chairman of Illela Local Government, Alhaji Garba Sabon-Gari, disclosed this to newsmen in Sokoto in a telephone interview.

Thirteen people were earlier reported to have died in the Sunday midday accident, which involved two articulated vehicles from Fura-Girke and Inwala villages.

The two vehicles, with plate numbers LLA 22 XA and ABJ 801 XE, respectively, were going to Illela market when the accident occurred.

“Six more persons died some hours ago at the Illela General Hospital,” Sabon-Gari said.
Twelve had died on the spot, while one victim died at the hospital. 32 others, who were injured in the accident, were rushed to the same hospital for treatment.

Sabon-Gari said the state government and the Illela Local Government had mobilised additional medi-cal personnel that were assisting the hospital staff.

He said the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Sahabi Gada, had moblised more medical doctors from Sokoto and Gada local governments in the same direction.

“Gada is here, over-seeing the emergency operations to save the lives of the remaining injured victims.”