7 killed in Niger State road crash

At least seven people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between two vehicles on the Bida-Kutigi-Mokwa Road in Niger State, Nigeria, on Sunday morning. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the fatality count, resolving earlier discrepancies from eyewitness reports that had suggested a higher death toll.

The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. on August 23, 2026, between a Mazda car and a Toyota Sienna minibus. According to Corps Commander Aishat Saadu, the Niger State Sector Commander of the FRSC, the Mazda was travelling from Minna toward Mokwa when it attempted to overtake and lost control, colliding head-on with the Sienna coming from Lagos toward Minna. The collision caused severe damage to both vehicles, trapping several passengers.

Commander Saadu stated that 18 people were involved in the crash. Of those, seven died at the scene, seven sustained injuries of varying severity, and four were rescued without visible injuries. The injured were evacuated to the General Hospital in Kutigi for medical treatment, while the remains of the deceased were deposited at the hospital's mortuary. An earlier report from one source mentioned a single teenage...