At least 27 people were reported dead, while 18 others sustained various degrees of injuries following an accident involving an articulated vehicle along Ruwa Wuri-Tangaza road on Monday, which also claimed the lives of a number of cows and sheep.
According to
eyewitnesses, the
driver of the trailer
with plate number Sokoto XA 443 SAA, which was
heading to Warri, Delta State from
Mano village, allegedly lost control
and plunged into a river close to
Masallaci village in Tangaza Local
Government. The victims, who had been buried in
Bagida village, reports say were from
Bagida, Sabiyo, Tinnigere, Ruwa Wuri
and Tsoni villages, all in the local
government. Sector Commander of the Federal
Road Safety Commission, FRSC,
Sokoto, Dr. Umaru Aliyu, while
confirming the incident said: "Our
findings revealed that the accident
occurred due to over-loading and over-speeding," adding that the
trailer was conveying both cows and
humans. "27 people died, while 15 were
injured. Those injured are receiving
treatment at Usman Danfodiyo
University Teaching Hospital, UDUTH,
Sokoto, while the driver of the trailer
and his motor boy fled," Aliyu said.
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