Five Die, Eight Injured In Niger Road Crash

Five people have died and eight others sustained critical injuries in a road crash in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State.

Vanguard reported that the incident happened on Sunday and was confirmed by Hussaini Guregi, the National Emergency Management Agency desk officer in Agaie LGA.

Guregi said the crash involved a trailer carrying about 40 passengers and a tanker.

The trailer was travelling from Gusau in Zamfara State to Shagamu in Ogun State when the crash occurred.

According to the report, the trailer attempted to avoid a faulty tanker stationed on the road, lost control and crashed while trying to overtake.

Five people died at the scene, while the injured were taken to General Hospital, Agaie, for treatment.

The remains of the deceased were deposited at the hospital morgue.

The account places the crash in Niger State’s Agaie area and identifies NEMA officials in the local government as the source of the casualty figures.

Punch also reported the crash in its morning feed.

Sources: Vanguard; Punch