At least five members of a family died and two others were injured in an accident in Nigeria's northwest state of Jigawa, confirmed a local police officer Saturday, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
The road mishap occurred in a village along Dangyatin road in the Miga local government area of the state on Friday when the driver lost control and fell into the water, said Lawan Shisu Adam, a police spokesperson in Jigawa.
Among the dead was a toddler, the police said, noting that the two injured were admitted and treated at a local hospital.