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Tragedy as 5 Police officers returning from Edo election Perish in auto crash

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Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of five police officers in a fatal motor accident at Karfi town in Kura Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, said 11 other police officers sustained varying degrees of injuries in the crash.

“The accident occurred at Karfi, a few kilometres to Kano and five of the officers died as a result of the accident while 11 others sustained injuries.

“It was gathered that the vehicle in which the police officers were travelling had a head-on collision with a trailer in the village.

“Five officers died on the spot while 11 others who sustained various injuries were rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, where they are currently receiving medical attention,” he said.

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