No fewer than five persons have lost their lives in an accident that occurred at a busy Damagum market, Gujba Local Government Area, Yobe State.
It was gathered that the horrible incident happened on Sunday evening when an 18-seater Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number KTG 283 XA rammed into the.
Confirming the number of casualties, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, Livinus Yilzoom, told Channels TV on Tuesday that a yet to be identified pregnant woman was killed and 19 persons sustained degrees of injuries.
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Mr. Livinus added that the ugly event happened when pedestrian victims were closing from the market.
He said: “Note that five persons who died were not occupants of the vehicle, rather, they were pedestrians who were by the roadside waiting to cross.
“The driver, in trying to avoid the pedestrian ran into five persons who were killed as he lost control due to the speed he was travelling. So, far 19 persons were injured and five killed.
“The driver, in trying to avoid the pedestrian ran into five persons who were killed as he lost control due to the speed he was travelling. So, far 19 persons were injured and five killed.”
