Dangerous motorcycle ride leads to 1 death, 4 others injured

A dangerous motorcycle ride with six youths on board has claimed one life and left four others injured with severe burns in Jigawa State.

The accident occurred on Friday along the Kafin Hausa-Auno, Sabon Gari Ruba Road in the Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of the state.

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa Command, Badruddeen Tijjani, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Dutse.

Tijjani said that the accident happened at about 14:20 hours.

The motorcycle, he said, was carrying six young individuals returning from the farm and caught fire immediately after the crash, resulting in severe burns to five of the riders.

He listed the victims as Iliya Ashura Makera, 15 years; Babanan Musa, 22 years; Mubarak Ibrahim Tahir, 14 years; Abdullmumuni Garba, 12 years; and Abdulsalam Garba, 14 years.

Tijjani said the NSCDC operatives at Kafin Hausa Divisional Office, led by CSC Nehemiah John Gata, responded promptly, rescuing the victims and conveying them to the General Hospital, Kafin Hausa, for medical attention.

“Unfortunately, due to the severity of his injuries, Abdullmumuni Garba, one of the victims, was referred to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital for specialised treatment, but passed away en route to the facility.

“The victims of the accident are currently receiving medical attention, and the NSCDC is providing support to the families of the victims.

“The command is also investigating the cause of the accident to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident,” Tijjani informed.