Nine people were burnt beyond recognition while eight others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a road crash near Zangoro village along the Bauchi-Maiduguri Federal Highway.
The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the incident in a First Information Report issued on Tuesday by the Bauchi Sector Command.
According to the report, the crash occurred at about 11:20 p.m. on Monday and was reported to the FRSC five minutes later.
Senior Road Marshal Assistant Suleiman Adamu Toro said FRSC personnel arrived at the scene at about 11:40 p.m., recording a response time of 15 minutes.
He said the crash involved a commercial Toyota bus with registration number DRZ 133 LG and a MAN diesel tipper used for transporting sand, which had no registration number. Related News Middle Belt forum backs Onaiyekan, Catholic bishops over economic warnings Kaduna provides housing, scholarships to families of slain priest, mob victim Oyo promotes 1,535 LG workers
