Two people died and 20 were injured in a road accident involving a DAF trailer on the Maiduguri road at Wudil T-junction in Kano State. The crash occurred on Saturday when the trailer, carrying both goods and passengers from Wudil Market to Lagos State, lost control due to overspeeding, according to Abdullahi Labaran, spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kano command. The vehicle was conveying 30 male adults, two of whom died at the scene, while 20 others sustained varying injuries. Eight passengers were unhurt. Emergency responders received a distress call at 9:25am and reached the site within 10 minutes. The injured were taken to Wudil General Hospital for treatment. Labaran cited preliminary findings pointing to excessive speed as the cause of the crash. He referenced warnings from Idris Muhammed-Lawan, FRSC Kano commander, about the dangers of using trailers to transport passengers, a practice that violates safety regulations. Muhammed-Lawan emphasized that overspeeding and overloading continue to be leading factors in road accidents and urged drivers to follow traffic laws. He also advised the public against boarding trailers or other unsuitable vehicles for travel. The incident recalls a similar tragedy in February 2026, when at least 30 people died in a trailer-related crash at Kwanar Ba, though no further details were provided about that event in this report.
A trailer not designed for passenger transport was carrying 30 men, exposing a routine disregard for safety rules that officials have long warned about. The FRSC has repeatedly flagged the use of goods vehicles for passenger haulage, yet such trips continue unchecked. When enforcement fails to match the scale of known risks, warnings become ritual rather than remedy.
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