8 killed in Niger road accident

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An accident scene

The Director-General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Ahmed Ibrahim Inga said on Friday that eight people were killed in an accident on Minna -Suleja road.

Inga confirmed that the accident occurred on Thursday night.

He said that the accident involved three trucks, a Volkwagen Car and a Honda Civic car.

He said the accident occurred at a point close to Izom village in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger at about 8.30p.m.

He said that one of the trucks involved in the accident was carrying container conveying Cigarette, Torchlight, Batteries, Cream, MacLean among others.

The DG explained that the vehicles caught fire shortly after the accident, which made rescue operation difficult.

He added that five bodies were recovered, while three of the corpses were burnt beyond recognition, adding that the bodies had been deposited at the Suleja General…



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