The federal road safety agency reported on Wednesday that the vehicle was rapid and loaded with passengers and cargo as it traveled from Sokoto state to Lagos, the state's business-related center.
In the Nigerian state of Niger, at least 25 people have died after the truck they were traveling in lost control and collided with a busy freeway.
The federal road safety agency stated on Wednesday that the truck, which was traveling from Sokoto state to Lagos, the state's economic center, was speeding and packed too full of people and goods.
Although the crash occurred on Tuesday night, authorities confirmed it on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu called the disaster "a harrowing tragedy" and gave the emergency response agencies instructions to make sure the injured survivors get the care they need.
Mohammed Bago, the governor of Niger State, also issued an order banning the transportation of passengers by trucks and other transport vehicles.
