Overview
- At least 22 athletes died and several others were injured when their bus veered off the Chiromawa Bridge on the Kano-Zaria expressway late Saturday.
- The victims were returning from the biennial Nigerian National Sports Festival in Ogun state, which brings together competitors from all 35 states.
- Survivors were taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash.
- Kano state declared Monday a day of mourning and pledged 1 million naira and food supplies to each victim’s family.
- Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps recorded 9,570 accidents and 5,421 deaths last year, underscoring the country’s persistent road safety challenges.