Twenty two traders have died in a motor accident that
occurred on the Tunga Giwa – Ruwa road in Shanga Local Government Area of
Kebbi.
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.
The Sole Administrator of
Shanga ,Alhaji Garba Salihu,told Gov. 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 receiving
treatment at the Yauri General Hospital.
Bagudu,who was on an official
visit to the area, participated in the funeral prayer for the victims who were
buried in a mass grave.
The governor sympathised with
the survivors and pledged to settle their medical bills and render further
assistance.
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