27 Perish in Xmas Eve Auto Crash

Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria
27 Dec 2005 - Vanguard

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SOME 27 persons were killed on Christmas eve at Bakura junction, in Bakura local government area of Zamfara in a ghastly motor accident. The accident involved a Mercedes Benz 911on its way to Sokoto from Magami town in Gusau local government area.

The FRSC Sector Commander, Alhaji Umar Liman, said the accident occurred at about 4:00 a.m. as a result of a mechanical problem. “The vehicle was loaded with bags of maize, and when the accident happened, it fell under a bridge,” he said.

According to him, three other injured persons had been taken to the Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto.

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