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Road accident in Bauchi kills 13, injures 5

Bauchi—A head-on-collision between a Blue Toyota Hiace bus and a truck along Bulkachukwa and Danbam road axis at Busuri village in Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Saturday night claimed the lives of 13 persons, including the driver.
                     IGP Arase IGP Arase Five others sustained injuries in the accident, which involved the Hiace with number plates AQ 79 AKR, ONDO, driven by one 28-year-old Sule Abubakar, and the truck, marked XB 907 GWL, KANO. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the accident to newsmen in Bauchi, said both vehicles, coming from opposite directions, suddenly collided.