Seven persons have been killed in a motor accident along Damaturu-Damagum Road, Gaggaba village in Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The spokesman, Yobe Police Command, Dungus Abdulkarim, said the incident occurred around 01:20 pm on Thursday.
“The Yobe State Police Command regrets to inform the public of a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on 15th January, 2026, at about 0120 hours, at Gaggaba Village, within the Damagum area,” Abdulkarim said.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that a accident involved a DAF trailer with Registration Number DAL 963 YY, driven by one Malam Abubakar, aged 35 years, of Maiduguri, Borno State, who was travelling from Lagos to Maiduguri, and a Mitsubishi Canter with Registration Number XA 437 NNR, driven by one Salisu Ibrahim, of Dirra Village, via Fune Local Government Area” the police spokesman said in statement.
“It was gathered that upon reaching a point at Gaggaba Village, the Mitsubishi Canter, allegedly driven at excessive speed, veered off its lane and rammed into the oncoming DAF trailer.”