Nigerian News on December 19, 2012 -

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. http://www.informationnigeria.org/2012/12/trailer-plunges-into-river-killing-27.html

RIP.
I know people who value cows more than human beings.

Wow, 27 people gone in 1 accident.

How many cows died?

Rest In Peace my brothers.

so no day without bad news.God help 9ja

hmmm..
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this december is too hot for obodo naijeria ooo..

LORD ,in they hands i put me,my family and friends and everyone that seeks THEE

Yuletide Season!

S-stop
T-taking
A-alcohol
R-regularly

Maybe am wrong it wasnt alcohol, buh pls lets be careful when driving! 80mph max is ok!

i don tire to they talk RIP everyday for nairaland, well RIP to d cows that lost their lives due to d drivers recklesnes.

Na wa o na everyday now?

..nawa ooo the drivers are not alwz involved I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ the tragic effect...

wat ov the cows

pendusky: Yuletide Season!

S-stop
T-taking
A-alcohol
R-regularly

Maybe am wrong it wasnt alcohol, buh pls lets be careful when driving! 80mph max is ok!

80 MPH KEEEEEE ? IN CHICAGO YOU CAN NEVER GO PAST 45 MPH UNLESS U WAN $300 FINE

d cows survived 27 died..most pple do say thank God am nt an animal, mean while God work iz jst unquestionable atyms

ifyalways: Wow, 27 people gone in 1 accident.

How many cows died?

LWKMD!

Innalillahi wa innaillaihi raji,un.

It is no longer funny may God help us

Abdul Adam56: Innalillahi wa innaillaihi raji,un.

...English plz...R.I.P 2d dead..

people playing hide and seek with death by overspeeding, are they rushing to their death? yuletide season=season of madness

"while the driver of the trailer and his motor boy fled" O.M.G What a wonderment! After recklessly causing the death of about 27 people they escaped unhurt. R.I.P 2 d death.

[size=18pt]DO YOU KNOW THAT MANY OF THE TRUCK DRIVERS AND "OKADA" MOTORCYCLISTS ON NIGERIAN STREETS AND ROADS ARE ILLITERATES WHO CANNOT READ AND WRITE AND MAJORITY OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY RE-TAR-DED? HOW DID THESE MORONS WHO CANNOT EVEN READ ROAD SIGNS AND TRAFFIC RULES GET THEIR DRIVERS LICENSE?
THAT IS WHY THEY CAUSE TERRIBLE ROAD ACCIDENTS. [/size]

donem: "while the driver of the trailer and his motor boy fled" O.M.G What a wonderment! After recklessly causing the death of about 27 people they escaped unhurt. R.I.P 2 d death.

hw did the two survived,may be they disappeared bf d accident.

In 120 years time almost all of us reading we'll be dead. And by that time all of this wouldn't matter. Very bizzare world...

Tired of hearing this kind of news.Death everyday.tired mennnnh.

T-smooth:
Rest In Peace my brothers.

do u mean the cows or the HUMANS

koolet: wat ov the cows

go to the butcher's store.. they are there

This story ain't right! if plunged into the river fine! 27people died?? from where
what happened to the cows? nobody mentioned it again.,., information Nigeria needs to get a life! They're formulating and circulating misleading information!

Mization: Nigerian News on December 19, 2012 -

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. http://www.informationnigeria.org/2012/12/trailer-plunges-into-river-killing-27.html

ohhh, very familiar road. I know this spot. Reminds me of my march through Sokoto state for NYSC.

nollywood20: [size=18pt]DO YOU KNOW THAT MANY OF THE TRUCK DRIVERS AND "OKADA" MOTORCYCLISTS ON NIGERIAN STREETS AND ROADS ARE ILLITERATES WHO CANNOT READ AND WRITE AND MAJORITY OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY RE-TAR-DED? HOW DID THESE MORONS WHO CANNOT EVEN READ ROAD SIGNS AND TRAFFIC RULES GET THEIR DRIVERS LICENSE?
THAT IS WHY THEY CAUSE TERRIBLE ROAD ACCIDENTS. [/size]

YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IS A slowpoke