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A source explained that in Yobe, an auto crash along the Damaturu-Maiduguri Road claimed the lives of 10 people, saying that the accident involved a truck loaded with cement and passengers, which lost control and somersaulted into a ditch.
The truck, according to witnesses, had 13 passengers on board, with 10 succumbing to their injuries at the scene, while three others were rushed to the hospital with varying degrees of injuries.
The Public Relations Officer of the Yobe State Police Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, while confirming the incident, explained that preliminary investigations revealed that the truck lost its brake, colliding with a Sharon car at the checkpoint before veering off into the ditch.
Abdulkarim stated, “The truck, carrying cement and passengers, lost control and crashed. Out of the 13 passengers onboard, 10 died instantly, while the remaining three were rushed to the Specialists Hospital in Damaturu for treatment.”
According to him, the driver of the Sharon car, who was alone at the time, survived unhurt, although the vehicle sustained significant damage.
In Sokoto, a separate accident at Tashan Illela, a mini garage on the outskirts of Sokoto metropolis, resulted in the loss of three lives.
A source described the incident as chaotic scene, saying that a truck navigating the Tashan Illela roundabout lost control, crushing several people and injuring many others.
Hassan Maikano, the Sokoto State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident, saying that the Mitsubishi Canter truck’s driver had been arrested by the police.
According to him, investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the accident and the total number of those affected.