The police have confirmed the tragic death of 16-year-old Priscilla Galadima, who was killed by a tanker in Minna, Niger State.
On Thursday, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the spokesperson for the state command, disclosed this while speaking to the newsmen.
“But somewhere along the way, he drove recklessly and scratched a Toyota Yaris vehicle with Reg.No. RJA 375 AA driven by one Abubakar Yahaya of Okada Road.”
“The Mercedes vehicle reportedly refused to stop while the Toyota vehicle pursued the Benz for it to stop.”
“The Benz in the process, hit a pedestrian, Priscilla Galadima, aged 16 years of Barkin-Sale, who was trying to cross the road by Shiroro roundabout.”
“The lady was hit to the opposite lane and an oncoming tanker trailer with Reg.No JMT 576 YR driven by one Ibrahim Lawal of Jembutu Yola, ran over the deceased.”
Abiodun said that the deceased, who was a resident of Barkin-Sale in Minna, was trying to cross the road by Shiroro roundabout when she was killed.
He said, “At about 10 am on Wednesday, a Mercedes Benz vehicle with Reg. No. SUL 140 AJ driven by one Daniel Joshua, aged 35 years of Morris Minna, was coming from Mandela road heading to Shiroawal of Jembutu Yola, ran over the deceased.”
The deceased was taken to General Hospital Minna, where she was pronounced dead. The drivers were arrested and taken to Tudum Wada police division for further investigation.
The body of the deceased has been taken to the morgue at Minna General Hospital.