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Saturday 8 November 2014

15 people drown as bus plunge into River in Sokoto

At least 15 people drowned in Rima, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, when a vehicle they were traveling in plunged into a river on Friday morning November 7th.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the deceased were traveling back to their hometown, Dan-Wawaru, from Takakume, a village near Rima, when the accident occurred.

 

Spokesman of the Sokoto Police Command, Al-Mustapha Sani, said the vehicle was conveying 17 persons at the time of the accident and that only two survived. He said the cause of the accident had not been ascertained, and that the remains of the deceased had been evacuated and have since been buried by their respective families according to Islamic rites.

Source: NAN

20 comments:

  1. i hope all is well!,? No comments for today LINDA!

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  2. a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    This is one situation i dont want to find myself into i swear.... Rip...
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  3. Chai! God hve mercy,may their soul rest in peace

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  4. very unfortunate...may their soul rest in peace


    #GodblessNigeria

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  5. jeez...dis is too bad

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  6. What a tragedy........R.I.P..........#sadmood# *****QUEENMAYA*****

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  7. So so sad, may the soul of dead ones rest in peace.
    ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ 

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  8. God aV mercy...R.I.P 2 D Dead....

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  9. Untimely death is Nt our portion! May their soul rest in peace. *****Sad*****

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  10. What an unfortunate tragedy

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  11. What's a tragedy

    BORN TO SHINE!!!

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  12. Linda...abi you wan tell me say you never hear say eunice efole former protege kessiena salubi die?

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