Twelve lives have been lost while several others suffered multiple injuries in an autocrash on the Agaie-Lapai Highway in Niger State.
The accident occurred when a bus traveling from Minna to Katcha Local Government Area of Niger collided head-on with a trailer at Jippo Village, near Mashina Community.
According to the eyewitnesses, three of the deceased were women from the same family.
Three other passengers, including two women and the driver, suffered injuries and are currently receiving treatment at Lapai General Hospital.
The driver of the passenger bus, Mohammed Baba, who spoke from his hospital bed, explained that the head-on collision happened when the trailer driver attempted to overtake another vehicle.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Sector Commander in the state, Kumar Tsukwam, confirmed to newsmen in Minna on Saturday that the corps officers were still at the scene to collect accurate details of the accident as of press time.
Tsukwam assured that the FRSC would conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident and provide updates as soon as possible.