Six persons died as a result of a fatal accident involving a Billion Van and car suspected to be carrying Premium Motor Spirit PMS otherwise known as petrol along Argungu/Birnin Kebbi road on Wednesday.
A statement signed by the Kebbi state Police Command spokesman, Superintendent of police Nafiu Abubakar said six people including three Policemen also died in the inferno, while five other people, three policemen sustained various degree of injuries.
According to him, the accident occurred when a Carina E car, carrying jerrycans of PMS was suspected to have been chased by a Nigeria Custom Service patrol team from Birnin Kebbi had a head on collusion with the Bullion van, and busted into flames and consumed three other cars.
He said a total of five vehicles and one motorcycle burnt to ashes, and those that sustained injuries were rushed to Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kebbi, for medical attention.
Mr. Abubakar said On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Ahmed Magaji Kontagora swiftly rushed to scene where he condoled with the families of the deceased and prayed the Almighty Allah to grant the lives of the departed souls eternal rest and give their families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
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