AbdulRazaq mourns death of 17 admission-seekers

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday lamented the death of 17 students in an road crash on their way back to the state from Kano.

He described the incident as a painful one that could have been prevented.

A ghastly automobile accident had on Thursday claimed 17 lives of students. The accident also left two persons injured.

The unfortunate incident was said to have occurred at Bacita junction on Jebba/Ilorin highway, Moro Local Government Area.

The accident involved an 18-seater Toyota Hiace passenger bus and an articulated DAF container truck.

The accident was said to have been caused by over speeding and dangerous driving as the two vehicles had a head-on collision at a bend on the highway.

In a statement, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, AbdulRazaq commiserated with the parents and families of the students and prayed to God to avert such calamity in future.

“We, however, believe that we can avoid this calamity in the future.”