Five persons have lost their lives in an accident involving two vehicles.
Three persons survived the accident which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, along the Lambat – Kwakuti Road, in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State.
According to eyewitness, overspeeding and the slippery road, as a result of a heavy downpour, were said to be responsible.
The eyewitness commended the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC personnel for prompt response
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The FRSC personnel were said to have evacuated the deceased and the injured to a nearby health facility.
The state’s Sector Public Relations Officer, Habibu Egigogo, could not be reached for comments on the incident.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
