A speeding and overloaded bus crashed into a truck parked by a road in northern Nigeria on Monday, killing 20 passengers.
The bus had set off from Nigeria’s second city of Kano and was headed to Potiskum, the commercial capital of Yobe state.Potiskum has been attacked repeatedly by Boko Haram Islamists, and the insurgency has forced state officials to impose a dusk-to-dawn curfew in several areas.The bus was reportedly speeding towards the city in order to beat the curfew when it crashed at roughly 5:00 pm (1600 GMT).
The Islamists have killed hundreds of people across northern Nigeria since 2009.Parts of several states targeted by the insurgents have been placed under curfew. There were not traffic officialsvthatvcould have helped because of the insurgents.
Nigeria’s roads are among the most dangerous in the world.Badly maintained vehicles, poor roads and widespread reckless driving conspire to kill thousands in motor accidents across Africa’s most populous country each year.
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