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At least seven people lost their lives in a lone accident involving a truck along the Katsina-Ala area of Benue State on Saturday.
An eyewitness, who identified himself as Toom, reported that the truck, loaded with 600 bags of cement and carrying 15 passengers, was en route to Zaki Biam when the accident occurred.
The truck, bearing the Dangote inscription, was travelling at high speed when it hit a pothole, lost control, and overturned.
Toom said, “The truck with the Dangote inscription was involved in an accident on Saturday. Seven people died, six sustained varying degrees of injuries, and two escaped unhurt.”
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Steve Ayodele, confirmed the accident in a statement on Monday.
Ayodele stated, “The accident happened along the Katsina-Ala/Zaki Biam road around 11 am on Saturday and involved 15 people. Seven were killed, six injured, and two escaped without injury.”
He added that the road has since been cleared to allow the free movement of vehicles.
