Six persons have reportedly died and 15 others wounded in an accident within Sokoto metropolis of Sokoto State, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) State Sector Commander Mohammad Kaugama Kabo revealed this in a statement sent on Monday.

He said the accident broke out on Sunday along the Sokoto-Birnin Kebbi road, close to Gidan Mahada filling station round about.

Kabo described the accident as a lone accident that involved a white truck, with a Kebbi State registration number JEG 664 XA.

He said the accident was broke out by overspeeding and fatigues on the part of the driver, who was travelling from Ibadan to Illela town, the headquarters of a local government in the state.

The Sector Commander said all victims were transported to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital by FRSC officials and police.

“Six people, all male and adult, died on the spot, while fifteen others had various degree of injury and were conveyed to Usmanu Danfodiyo Teaching University (UDUTH) by the FRSC rescue team.”

The Sector Commander urged motorists to stop night journeys and overspeeding, adding that “lots of lives are being lost due to recklessness.”

Kabo called on the public with traveling friends and relatives, whose journey would have taken them along the route of the accident, to check with the state mortuary to see if they were involved in the accident.