The death toll in a road accident that occurred in Saminaka, in the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State has risen to 40.
The bus they were travelling in lost control and colluded with an articulated vehicle due to overspeeding and overloading.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kabiru Nadabo, had earlier told Channels Television that 25 people died due to complications from the accident, while 48 others sustained varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to various hospitals in Kaduna, Jos and Kano for urgent medical attention.
The governor in a statement expressed his pain by the tragedy and said he would reach out to the families of the deceased to offer some assistance.
Meanwhile, the remains of the victims have been buried in the Lere Local Government Area, according to Islamic burial tradition.
