No fewer than ten persons have been killed, following an accident that occurred along Damaturu-Maiduguri road in Yobe State.
It was gathered that the unfortunate incident happened on Tuesday at a security checkpoint in Warsala Town.
In a statement by Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps in Yobe State, Livinus Yilzoom, disclosed that a truck loaded with cement and passengers, lost control and rammed into a car before plunging into a ditch.
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He added that the incident happened at a distance of about 30 kilometres away from Damaturu.
Mr. Livinus said: “The other persons who died or sustained injuries were the passengers on top of the cement in the truck which somersaulted and killed 10 persons while 12 others sustained injuries and are receiving medical attention.”
via: Information Nigeria
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