Lightning kills six children in Adamawa

No less than six children person mislaid their lives aft a lightning onslaught deed a groundnut workplace during a dense rainstorm successful Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The incidental was reported by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and information expert covering the Lake Chad region, citing information sources.

According to the report, the calamity occurred astatine astir 4:00. on Saturday in Dadiri Village, wherever respective children were reportedly moving connected a groundnut workplace owned by 1 Musa Maude erstwhile lightning struck aft hours of rainfall.

The study stated that the Chairman of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, successful Ganye, Mallam Salau Iliya, alerted the Ganye Police Station soon aft the incident.

Police officers led by the Divisional Police Officer reportedly rushed to the scene, wherever 9 children were recovered unconscious.

“The Divisional Police Officer instantly led a squad to the scene, wherever 9 victims were recovered unconscious. Three aboriginal regained consciousness, portion six others were rushed to the Cottage Hospital successful Ganye, wherever they were confirmed dormant by a aesculapian doctor,” the study stated.

The victims who mislaid their lives were identified arsenic Aliyu Suleiman, 10year old; Jafar Suleiman, 8tear old; Abdurrahman Musa, 7year old; Bilkisu Jibrilla, 10year old; Musa A...