Truck carrying passengers crashes in northern Nigeria, killing at least 30 people

A truck carrying passengers crashed in northern Nigeria because of reckless driving, killing at least 30 people and injuring several others, authorities said Sunday (February 8, 2026).

The trailer was driving along a highway in Kwanar Barde town in Kano’s Gezawa local government area when it lost control, according to a statement from the Kano Governor’s office.

Road accidents are frequent in Africa’s most populous country, in part due to poor road conditions and lax enforcement of traffic laws.

The truck involved in the latest accident was carrying some passengers and goods towards Gujungu town in Kano when it crashed early Sunday morning (February 8, 2026).

Those injured, many of them with serious injuries, are receiving medical care in different hospitals, according to the statement issued by Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesman for Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

“The Governor described the incident as heartbreaking and a great loss not only to the affected families but also to the entire people of Kano state,” the statement added.