Five police officers have been reported dead in a fatal motor accident along Zaria-Kano road in Kano State.

It was gathered that the vehicle in which the police officers were travelling had a head-on collision with a trailer in the early hours of Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

11 other police officers who sustained various injuries were rushed to Murtala Mohammad Specialist Hospital where they are currently receiving medical attention.

According to sources, the police officers were returning to Kano following the conclusion of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday.

The spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the incident to Punch.

Haruna said the accident occurred at Karfi village in Kura Local Government while the officers were returning to Kano from an official assignment.

“The accident occurred at Karfi, a few kilometres to Kano and five of the officers d!ed as a result of the accident while 11 others sustained injuries,” the PPRO stated.

According to the PPRO, eleven other officers who sustained various degrees of injuries were currently receiving medical treatment in one of the hospitals in Kano.

The officers attached to the Bichi Division have been identified as Insp. Hashimu Garba, Insp. Usman Salihu, Sgt. Sa’idu Salisu, Cpl. Kamalu Shehu and Cpl. Abubakar Nuhu.