12 people killed after bus-car crash in Nigeria

Twelve people died after a crash between a car and a bus in northeast Nigeria‘s Adamawa on Thursday.

The crash took place at a section of the busy Yola-Mubi road of the state.

Eight people in the bus and four others in the car were affected as the vehicles, traveling in different directions, ran into each other on top speed.

The police are currently investigating the crash.

On January 7, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari described the series of recent vehicle crashes as “particularly worrisome” and called for greater reflection on the importance of safety standards.

Buhari urged drivers to take safety regulations seriously, adding they have the responsibility to safeguard their passengers.