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17 Persons Die in Auto Crash in Niger State

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Not less than 17 persons were killed in an auto crash on Tuesday at Takalafia village on the Yawuri Expressway in Magama Local Government Area of Niger.

The Corps Public Education Officer at the Federal Road Safety Corps, Bisi Kazeem, confirmed the accident in a statement he issued in Abuja.

Kazeem stated that the accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday and involved 229 persons comprising 220 male adults, four female adults, and five male children.

He said that the crash involved a DAF articulated vehicle engaged in speed violations, resulting in a loss of control.

He also added that 206 male adults, one female adult, and one male child were rescued but had varying degrees of injuries.

Written by: Helen Obih

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