Mother, Children, 3 others die in Sokoto road crash

Six individuals, including three members of the same family, perished in a tragic road accident on a Tambuwal-Sokoto road in Sokoto State. The mishap unfolded on Thursday afternoon before Shagari town. A FishEye Wagon transporting nine passengers collided with a trailer, as reported by onlookers. Imrana Zaki Tambuwal, a local with knowledge of the incident, disclosed that the wagon had picked up passengers in Tambuwal after dropping off some previously brought from Sokoto.

The driver was en route to Sokoto when the collision took place. Abdurrahman Maidamma, a relative of three of the deceased, revealed that the family members were en route to Sokoto to visit a sick female relative. The ailing woman had reportedly fallen ill in Sokoto, leading the family to believe she had passed away, though it turned out she was in a life-threatening coma.

The victims identified as Rukayya Ahmad Gohe, her daughter Mupeedah Abubakar, her son Ishaq Abubakar, and her sister Atika Ahmad Gohe, all succumbed to their injuries. Ishaq is currently receiving treatment at a healthcare facility in Sokoto. Five of the deceased hailed from Tambuwal, including Atika Ahmad Gohe, Rukayya Ahmad Gohe, Mupeedah Abubakar, Umar Ma’azu, and Janaidu Aliyu.

The sixth victim was the driver, whose identity remains undisclosed as he is from Sokoto town. The three surviving passengers from Tambuwal sustained injuries and are receiving medical care in a hospital. The family was laid to rest in accordance with Islamic rites around 5pm on Thursday. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) spokesperson in Sokoto State, SC Abdulganiyyu Romo, was unavailable for further information due to his participation in a training program in Katsina.