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Five feared killed, eight injured in Niger road accident

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No fewer than five people have been confirmed dead, while eight others sustained serious injuries in a road crash that occurred on Sunday in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State.

The incident was confirmed by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Desk Officer in Agaie LGA, Hussaini Guregi.

According to Guregi, the crash involved a trailer carrying about 40 passengers and a tanker. Authorities are yet to disclose the cause of the accident.

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

According to him, five persons died on the spot, while the injured were taken to the General Hospital, Agaie, for treatment.

“The accident was caused by a faulty tanker stationed on the road and an attempted overtake by another trailer.

“As the trailer conveying the passengers attempted to avoid the tanker, it lost control and crashed,” he said.

Guregi added that the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the General Hospital, Agaie, morgue. (NAN

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