No fewer than 20 athletes and officials have died in road accident while returning from the national sports festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024 in Ogun State.
The incident occurred today, May 31, in Dakatsalle town, about 50 kilometres from Kano, as the team was approaching the final stretch of their journey home.
Those who lost their lives in the crash include athletes, a journalist, medical personnel and sports administrators, according to preliminary reports from emergency responders and eyewitnesses.
