Nineteen people have been confirmed dead and 26 others seriously injured in a crash that occurred on the Kano-Zaria highway on Thursday night.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano State Command, confirmed the accident to BBC Hausa.
FRSC spokesman in Kano, Abdullahi Labaran, said the accident occurred when two buses on high speed collided near the Nigerian Law School in Bagauda.
Labaran said the buses went up in flames immediately they collided and that most of the passengers including those who have died were burnt.
He said, “Our investigation has revealed that the buses were commercial and they were both on high speed which made it difficult for the drivers to control the vehicles, which unfortunately led to the head on collision.
“The buses went (up) in flames immediately they collided. Most of the passengers in the buses, including those who have died were burnt. For now, we have handed over some of the corpses to family members who could easily identified their relatives while others have been deposited at the mortuary and those injured have been taken to the General Hospital in Kura for medical attention.”
