A road accident at Eldorado Cinema Junction along Airport Road, Kano, has claimed two lives and left one person seriously injured.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kano Sector Command has confirmed the incident, saying the crash occurred at approximately 8:15am and involved a DAF commercial truck and a Jincheng motorcycle.

The Sector Public Education Officer, Abdullahi Labaran, said preliminary investigations indicate that dangerous driving was the primary cause of the accident. 

“Out of the six male individuals involved, two were pronounced dead, while one sustained severe injuries.  

“FRSC operatives responded swiftly, arriving at the scene within three minutes. The injured victim was immediately transported to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital for medical attention, while the deceased were taken to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. 

“The vehicles involved and other recovered items have been handed over to the Gwagwarwa Police Division for further investigation,” he said.