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7 d3ad, 16 injured in Niger truck accident
No fewer than 7 people were killed and 16 others sustained various degrees of injury in a truck crash at Essa Community along Agaie-Badeggi Road in Katcha local government area of Niger State.
The accident took place around 3 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025, and was attributed to poor road conditions, specifically the sections of the road that have yet to be reconstructed along the Lambata-Bida axis.
Confirming the accident, the Director General Niger State Emergency Management Agency, (NSEMA) Hon. Abdullahi Baba Arah said “ 7 people were confirmed dead, 11 people with a high degree of injuries, while 5 people sustained minor injuries.
The NSEMA Boss added that “some of the injured victims were taken to Badeggi and Agaie health centres, and others were taken away by their fellow colleagues”.
He said, “Most of the dead were also taken away by their relatives, stressing that Search and rescue operations were carried out by NSEMA, alongside commuters and some villagers near the scene of the incident”.
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