- An accident has been recorded in Kebbi state
- The accident claimed the lives of 22 traders
- A mass burial has been held for the victims of the crash
A mass burial has been held for 22 traders who died in a motor accident on the Tunga Giwa-Ruwa Road in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi state.
The accident occurred when a Toyota Canter vehicle that tried to avoid a pot hole, hit a motorcyclist and somersaulted, killing the cyclist and 22 passengers in the van.
Vanguard reports that Governor Bagudu Sole Administrator of Shanga, Alhaji Garba Salihu, told Governor Atiku Bagudu, that the traders were returning from Tungan Giwa Market when the incident happened.
Salihu said the vehicle rolled into a ditch and caught fire.
He said 22 persons on board the vehicle died on the spot, while eight sustained injuries and were taken to Yauri General Hospital. Bagudu, who was on a visit to the area, participated in the funeral prayer for the victims, who were buried in a mass grave.
He sympathised with the survivors and pledged to settle their medical bills and render further assistance.
In a similar vein, three students of the Baze University, Abuja, have been reported dead after a horrific car crash.
According to a post shared on Instagram by Instablog9ja, three students of the Baze University, Abuja, were involved in a horrific car crash which left them dead.
The students identified as Umar Rahamaniya, Sadiq and Mashkur Tambuwal, were reportedly on their way to school yesterday, March 21, when they met their untimely death.
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- The accident claimed the lives of 22 traders
- A mass burial has been held for the victims of the crash
A mass burial has been held for 22 traders who died in a motor accident on the Tunga Giwa-Ruwa Road in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi state.
The accident occurred when a Toyota Canter vehicle that tried to avoid a pot hole, hit a motorcyclist and somersaulted, killing the cyclist and 22 passengers in the van.
Vanguard reports that Governor Bagudu Sole Administrator of Shanga, Alhaji Garba Salihu, told Governor Atiku Bagudu, that the traders were returning from Tungan Giwa Market when the incident happened.
Salihu said the vehicle rolled into a ditch and caught fire.
He said 22 persons on board the vehicle died on the spot, while eight sustained injuries and were taken to Yauri General Hospital. Bagudu, who was on a visit to the area, participated in the funeral prayer for the victims, who were buried in a mass grave.
He sympathised with the survivors and pledged to settle their medical bills and render further assistance.
In a similar vein, three students of the Baze University, Abuja, have been reported dead after a horrific car crash.
According to a post shared on Instagram by Instablog9ja, three students of the Baze University, Abuja, were involved in a horrific car crash which left them dead.
The students identified as Umar Rahamaniya, Sadiq and Mashkur Tambuwal, were reportedly on their way to school yesterday, March 21, when they met their untimely death.
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