Fifteen people were burnt to death and 25 others injured in a road crash on the Enagi-Mokwa road in Niger State on Saturday evening.
The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Aishatu Sa’adu, confirmed the accident on Sunday.
She said the crash involved two buses travelling in the same direction.
According to her, the buses collided while one of them was overtaking at a bend, causing both vehicles to catch fire and killing 15 people.
She said the 25 injured victims were evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre, Bida, and General Hospital, Kutigi, for treatment.
Sa’adu attributed the crash to wrongful overtaking at a bend and speeding.
She stated, ‘The accident was a result of speeding and wrongfully overtaking. I advise motorists to always maintain a good speed limit and avoid wrongful overtaking.’