Seven Killed, Kafin Hausa Chairman Injured in Jigawa Auto Crash

Seven Killed, Kafin Hausa Chairman Injured in Jigawa Auto Crash

By: Zagazola Makama

Seven persons have died while the Chairman of Kafin Hausa Local Government Area sustained injuries following a fatal motor accident along the Malam Madori–Hadejia Road in Jigawa State.

Police sources said the accident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. on May 18, 2026, at Kashin Dila Junction involving a Toyota Starlet and a black Mercedes-Benz GLK vehicle.

According to the sources, the Toyota Starlet, driven by Adamu Dakido, was conveying passengers from Hadejia to Malam Madori when it collided head-on with the GLK vehicle conveying the Chairman of Kafin Hausa Local Government Area and his driver from Gumel to Kafin Hausa.

The sources stated that all six occupants of the Toyota Starlet died on the spot due to the impact of the collision.

The driver of the GLK vehicle also reportedly lost his life instantly, while the council chairman sustained varying degrees of injuries.

A patrol team of the Nigeria Police Force was said to have responded swiftly to the scene and evacuated the injured victim and corpses to the General Hospital, Hadejia.

Police authorities said investigation into the cause of the accident was ongoing.

Seven Killed, Kafin Hausa Chairman Injured in Jigawa Auto Crash