Easter horror: Trailer crashes into worshippers in Gombe, 5 killed, 8 injured, "Out-of-control"

• Five radical has reportedly mislaid their lives and 8 others sustained injuries erstwhile a trailer motortruck mislaid power and rammed into a assemblage of Easter celebrants successful Billiri, Gombe state
• The Gombe State Police Command confirmed and attributed the mishap to brake failure, adding that the victims included some Christian faithful and Muslim bystanders
• Following the tragic accident, aggravated youths went connected a rampage and burned the truck, and attacked the Billiri Divisional Police Headquarters

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Gombe state - Five radical person reportedly died and 8 others injured connected Monday, April 21, erstwhile a motortruck rammed into a procession of Christian faithful celebrating Easter successful Billiri town, Billiri Local Government Area of the state.

Easter tragedy: Angry youths instrumentality enactment arsenic 5 die

Angry youths pain truck, onslaught constabulary implicit deaths. Image of constabulary brag for illustration purpose. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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The Gombe state constabulary command’s spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, confirmed the incidental to the press.

He disclosed that 5 persons, including 2 antheral and 3 female, were pronounced dormant by aesculapian personnel, portion 8 others were responding to attraction astatine the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Gombe and General Hospital, Billiri.

According to the police PPRO, the lone crash, which progressive a heavy-duty truck, happened on the Gombe-Yola Road astir 6.30am connected Monday morning.

“A trailer motortruck transporting grains from Adamawa State to Gombe mislaid power owed to brake nonaccomplishment portion approaching a gathering of Christian faithful who were connected procession to observe the Easter play successful Billiri town. The conveyance veered disconnected the roadworthy and tragically ran into the crowd, including immoderate Muslim residents who were observing from the roadside,” helium said.

DSP Abdullahi added that constabulary operatives from Billiri Division swiftly responded to the distress, providing contiguous rescue efforts and conveying the injured victims to the nearest infirmary for exigency aesculapian attention.

Meanwhile, successful the aftermath of the incident, immoderate aggrieved youths successful the country acceptable the conveyance ablaze, looted immoderate shops and subsequently marched to the Billiri Divisional Police Headquarters, throwing stones and different unsafe objects astatine the officers connected duty.

The PPRO said the Divisional Police Officer and respective different constabulary unit sustained varying degrees of wounded during the unrest.

“However, normalcy has been restored,” helium added.

Easter: Gombe politician reacts arsenic motortruck kills 5, injures 8

Gombe politician reacts arsenic 5 killed arsenic motortruck rams into procession successful Gombe during Easter. Image for illustration purposes. Photo credit: Gombe authorities government
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Reacting, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state, expressed heavy sorrow and interest implicit the tragic incident.

He directed applicable authorities to instantly analyse the circumstances surrounding the mishap and vowed that those recovered culpable would look the afloat value of the law.

“We volition guarantee that those liable are held accountable, and decisive enactment volition beryllium taken against anyone recovered wanting successful this incident,” the politician said.

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Man who drove connected incorrect lane killed father, 3 children, maid successful Osun

Similarly, Legit.ng reported that a tragic roadworthy accident connected the Ife-Ilesa expressway successful Osun state claimed the lives of a man, his 3 children, and their maid connected Saturday, April 19.

The clang occurred erstwhile a Mark trailer, allegedly driving connected the incorrect lane, collided with the family’s Toyota Hilux.

The motortruck operator is presently successful constabulary custody, portion the FRSC gave an update connected the presumption of the man's wife, who was besides progressive successful the accident.

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