No fewer than seven people have lost their lives in a fatal road accident along the Damaturu–Damagum Road at Gaggaba village in Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The spokesperson of the Yobe State Police Command, Dungus Abdulkarim, said the crash occurred at about 1:20 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.”
According to him, the impact claimed the lives of both drivers, three passengers in the trailer, and two occupants of the Mitsubishi Canter, bringing the death toll to seven.
Expressing sympathy with the bereaved families, the Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ado, lamented the increasing rate of road accidents in the state, which reportedly led to 120 deaths in 2025, and called for collective efforts to curb the trend.