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At slightest 5 radical mislaid their lives, portion 8 others sustained superior injuries successful a roadworthy mishap that occurred on Sunday in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State.
The incidental was confirmed by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Desk Officer successful Agaie, Hussaini Guregi.
According to him, the clang progressive a rider laden trailer carrying astir 40 radical and a tanker.
Guregi explained that the trailer was travelling from Gusau successful Zamfara State to Shagamu successful Ogun State erstwhile the mishap happened.
He stated that 5 victims died instantly, portion the injured passengers were rushed to the General Hospital successful Agaie for aesculapian treatment.
Early findings bespeak that the mishap was caused by a faulty tanker that had been near connected the roadworthy and an unsuccessful overtaking effort by different trailer.
“As the trailer carrying the passengers tried to debar the stationary tanker, the operator mislaid control, resulting successful the crash,” Guregi said.
The bodies of the deceased is said to person been deposited astatine the General Hospital Agaie mortuary, portion authorities proceed to analyse the incident.
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