Five Siblings Killed In Gombe Tricycle-Water Tanker Crash, Gov Yahaya Mourns
Three other children were injured, and Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya urged drivers to follow traffic rules and keep vehicles roadworthy.
- On Tuesday, a water tanker struck a commercial tricycle in Gombe State, killing five siblings from the Mansir Adamu family while they traveled to school near Kanadi Academy Junction in Buba Shango.
- Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya described the incident as a 'devastating loss,' emphasizing that the children's lives were cut short while pursuing their education and nurturing dreams for a bright future.
- Deceased children included Primary Five pupils Maryam and Usman Mansir Adamu, Hauwau Mansir Adamu of GJSS Jekadafari, Aliyu Mansir Adamu of GDSS Ahmadu Gombe, and Fatima Mansir Adamu.
- Separately, a collision involving Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago's convoy killed four students and a driver on Monday at Gidan Mangoro in Minna, when a Toyota Hilux struck their vehicle.
- Federal Road Safety Corps Sector Commander Samson Kaura confirmed the Gombe incident, while Niger State Police Command spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun stated the Minna investigation is underway: "The accident occurred this morning, and we are investigating it.
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Five siblings killed as tanker hits school tricycle in Gombe
Five children from the same family have died after a water tanker crashed into a commercial tricycle carrying them to school in Gombe State. The accident happened on Tuesday morning near Kanady Academy, along APC Square in the Government Reserved Area, GRA, of Gombe metropolis. The victims were identified as Maryam Mansir Adamu and Usman […] Five siblings killed as tanker hits school tricycle in Gombe
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