Nigeria, Dec. 31 -- A total of 29 people were confirmed dead in Jigawa State following two separate road accidents in the Dutse and Ringim Local Government Areas on Tuesday and last Thursday.

Tuesday's crash occurred in Dutse and involved two Volkswagen Golf cars and a tipper truck.

The Jigawa Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Umar Matazu, confirmed that 18 passengers lost their lives in the head-on collision along the Dutse-Kwanar Huguma road.

Mr Matazu told reporters that the accident occurred around 1:00 p.m. when one vehicle suffered a tyre burst while travelling at high speed.

He said the driver lost control, crossed into the opposite lane, and collided head-on with an oncoming Golf car. Moments later, a t...