By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Four persons lost their lives when three trucks laden with both human beings, livestock and other goods were reportedly involved in a head-on collision on Monday, along Agaie-Lapai road in Niger state. About thirty- five livestock perished too.
This was disclosed in a statement by Abdullahi Baba Arah, Director General of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA). The tragic incident was attributed to wrong and dangerous overtaking by one of the trucks leading to head-on collision.
NSEMA officer in Agaie local government area and other volunteers partook in the rescue operations.
All the thirteen injured people were taken to Agaie General Hospital.
