Eight people have lost their lives in a fatal road accident along the Batati/Lanle to Kutigi road in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State.
The crash occurred when a Toyota Corolla attempting to overtake another vehicle collided head-on with an oncoming tanker trailer.
The victims, identified as farmers, included five men and three women.
Confirming the incident, Niger State Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander Kuma Tsukwan attributed the accident to over speeding and loss of control.
He said that the crash occured at about 6pm on Monday and the FRSC RS7.28 Kutigi Unit Command responded when they were alerted about the accident.
He added that the dead victims were taken to the General Hospital Kutigi before they were handed over to their relatives for burial.
The Assistant Commander of Road Transport Employee Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) Kutigi branch, Mohammed Sanusi expressed grief over the crash.
He said that the FRSC personnel, Red Cross and the Road Transport Employee Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) assisted in evacuating and retrieving the bodies.
Sanusi said that all the deceased were buried in Dasu village on Tuesday.
