Approximately eight individuals have reportedly died, with fifty-two (52) others sustaining degrees of injuries in a tragic accident in Yobe State.
Reports obtained by Naija News revealed the tragic incident that happened along the Potiskum-Nangere road involved a trailer and a truck.
The travellers were reportedly en route to the renowned Potiskum cattle market when one of the trucks lost control.
An eyewitness who confirmed his name to Channels Television as Adamu Hassan, said the deceased persons have been transported to the Potiskum Specialist Hospital, while the injured are currently receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Sabon Garin, Nangere, as of the time of this report.
Although the officials from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state have yet to confirm the incident, personnel from both the FRSC and the State Emergency Management Agency were observed assisting in the evacuation of the victims to a nearby healthcare facility.
Again, Bandits Kidnap Over 50 People In Zamfara Including District Head
In other news, bandits reportedly whisked away at least fifty people from Bagega, a community in Zamfara State.
Naija News learnt on Wednesday morning that the assailants attacked the village on Tuesday and kidnapped the District Head and other residents, mostly women and children.
The latest event is one of many kidnapping and killing incidents in the state by bandit terrorists.
Residents of the mining village who confirmed the Tuesday incident to Reuters said that the gunmen stormed the village on motorcycles shooting indiscriminately and setting houses on fire.
The Village Head, Malam Abubakar Uba, who reportedly spoke to journalists about the attack, said the gunmen kidnapped the district head before proceeding to kidnap dozens of others in the village.
“They stormed the village on a dozen motorcycles and their first stop was the District’s Head residence. A few of them took him away with three members of his household before they entered the town and unleashed more harm”, Uba stated.
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