The Kano police have confirmed the death of five police officers in a ghastly motor accident at Karfi town in Kura Local Government Area of the Kano state.
The spokesman of the Kano police command, Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, said 11 other police officers sustained injuries in the crash.
He said the accident which was as a result of a head-on collision with a trailer, occurred at Karfi village in Kura LGA while the officers were returning to Kano from an official assignment
According to reports, five officers died on the spot while 11 others, who sustained varying degrees of injuries, were rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital where they are currently receiving medical attention.