Mother, Children, 3 others die in Sokoto road crash – Daily Trust

By Salim Ashir Mahuta

No fewer than six folks, together with three members of the identical household, have died in a road accident involving a FishEye Wagon carrying about 9 passengers alongside the Tambuwal-Sokoto road in Sokoto State.

The accident occurred earlier than Shagari city, on Thursday afternoon.

A1 wagon, travelling from Tambuwal to Sokoto, collided with a trailer, in accordance with folks accustomed to the incident.

Imrana Zaki Tambuwal, who’s accustomed to the incident, informed Daily Trust that the wagon had picked up passengers in Tambuwal after dropping some others he introduced from Sokoto.

He mentioned the motive force was heading for Sokoto when the accident occurred.

Abdurrahman Maidamma Tambuwal, a relative of three of the victims, mentioned the relations had been travelling to Sokoto to go to a sick feminine relative.

He mentioned the lady, who works for his or her elder sister and lives between Sokoto and Tambuwal, had fallen in poor health in Sokoto, prompting fears that she had died.

However, the household later learnt that she was in a chronic coma.

“This was why four of them arranged to travel to Sokoto to check on her,” he mentioned.

Maidamma expressed disappointment over the demise of his kinfolk, saying the household was thrown into confusion after they acquired information of the tragedy.

He mentioned the victims had mentioned goodbye to folks earlier than embarking on the journey, a growth that now appeared as if they had been bidding farewell to the world.

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The victims from the identical household had been recognized as Rukayya Ahmad Gohe, her daughter, Mupeedah Abubakar, her son, Ishaq Abubakar, and her sister, Atika Ahmad Gohe.

Rukayya, Mupeedah and Atika died in the accident, whereas Ishaq is receiving therapy at a well being facility in Sokoto.

Imrana Zaki mentioned 5 of the deceased had been from Tambuwal. They had been recognized as Atika Ahmad Gohe, Rukayya Ahmad Gohe, Mupeedah Abubakar, Umar Ma’azu (who can be on his solution to see a medical physician) and Janaidu Aliyu.

He mentioned the sixth sufferer was the motive force, whose identification was not instantly identified as a result of he was from Sokoto city.

According to him, the three different passengers, who had been additionally from Tambuwal, sustained accidents and had been receiving therapy in hospital.

The deceased had been buried at about 5pm on Thursday in accordance with Islamic rites.

When contacted for extra particulars, the spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Sokoto State, SC Abdulganiyyu Romo, mentioned he was away in Katsina for coaching for newly recruited personnel of the corps.