Sixteen people were killed and four others injured in a road accident that occurred in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The accident in the Tashar Yari area involved a bus that left Kano en route to Markudi in Benue State.

A statement by the Kaduna State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kabir Nadabo, attributed the accident to over-speeding that led to the driver losing control of the steering and ramming into a ditch.

He said that an initial investigation of the crash revealed that 20 people were involved, with 16 dead.

Four others were injured and were rushed to Makarfi General Hospital for medical attention.