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A Nigerian Customs Service patrol vehicle, this Monday has crushed about seven persons to death leaving about 14 persons wounded after losing its brakes on a highway in Katsina.
This fatal incident took place at about 9:30am along Jibia-Kauran Namoda highway in Jibia council area of Katsina, the chairman of Jibia People’s Forum Gide Dahiru confirmed this.
He said, they could not not confirm the actual cause of the accident which led to the loss of six persons on the spot, one on the way to the hospital and 14 others badly injured and are presently undergoing treatment.
Dahiru explained that the customs officers ran into the bush for safety while the vehicle was set ablaze by an angry mob at the scene of the incident before the arrival of security personnel who brought the situation under control.
The Acting Controller Katsina Area Command of the Nigerian Customs Service, Dalha Wada Chedi, when contacted said, the incident occurred when some operatives of the Border Drill went to Jibia to buy some food but unfortunately lost control and crushed some people to death.
“It is really unfortunate. We had to use our cordial relationship with the communities, the police, military and other sister security organizations to bring the situation under control. From the report, we received so far, five people died and others are receiving treatment in the hospital. Those of our men involved are currently with the police and investigation is already ongoing to unravel the circumstances behind the incident,” he added
A resident, Usman Kabir, however said, the patrol vehicle and the smugglers’ vehicle were on high speed and they were just approaching Jibia town when the driver of the patrol vehicle lost control and run over people killing six instantly.
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