No fewer than seven people were killed in a lone accident involving a truck owned by the Dangote Group, which carried 600 bags and 15 passengers, in Benue State.
According to an eyewitness account of the accident on Katsina-Ala-Zaki Biam Road, the speeding Dangote truck ran into a pothole and crashed.
The truck was said to be heading to Zaki Biam.
According to the eyewitness, “The cement truck with about 600 bags of cement was on top speed while heading towards Zaki Biam when the driver hit a pothole and lost control.
“The vehicle tumbled, leaving seven persons dead and some others injured.
“In fact, it was the quick intervention of the locals that saved the lives of six of the occupants of the truck, who sustained injuries, as two others escaped unhurt.”
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The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Steve Ayodele, confirmed the accident.
Ayodele said 15 people were involved.
He said: “The accident happened along Katsina Ala/Zaki Biam road around 11am on Saturday and it involved 15 people.
“Seven were killed, six injured, and two without injury.”
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