Zamfara State governor, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, wept as 11 indigenes of the state coming from Abuja to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir Sallah died in an auto crash about 5 kilometres to Gusau the capital, on Saturday evening.
The governor who on hearing about the fatal accident that claimed 11 lives rushed to the scene of the accident in Damba an outskirt of Gusau metropolis and also went to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Gusau where the accident victims were taken to.
Mohammed who was visibly shocked and sadden by the tragedy said that government will give their families some assistance to relieve the hardship they may face.
The governor ordered the immediate transportation of the dead bodies from the hospital to their village in Jangeru town in Shinkafi local go area of the state.