Kano auto-crash: 21 students, 3 teachers, buried

A funeral prayer for 21 students and three teachers of Government Day
Junior Secondary School, Misau, Bauchi State, who died in a ghastly
automobile accident, was held in Misau, amidst sobs by parents and
relations.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the prayer, held at the palace
of the First Class Emir of Misau, Ahmed Suleiman, was led by the Chief
Imam of Misau Central Mosque, Usman Baba.
NAN reports that immediately residents of the town received report of
the tragic incident, they started mourning, suspending socio-economic
activities.
Nasiru Darazo, elder brother to one of the deceased students, Ibrahim
Girema, described their death as a 'colossal loss'.
"These are young men whom we are looking up to as leaders of tomorrow;
today, they are no more.
"I have never seen such a tragedy; their remains were all smashed; you
would not like to look at their bodies twice," he told NAN, with
emotions covering his face.
NAN gathered that the students and their teachers were returning from
an excursion on Tuesday when their bus collided head-on with a trailer
along Kano to Gaya road in Kano State, resulting in the death of 11
male and 10 female students, as well as their teachers.