WATCH: Several Feared Dead In Gombe As Truck Ploughs In Easter Celebrants pic.twitter.com/YSR0KLgDea
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Several people have been reported dead in Gombe State after an articulated vehicle ploughed into a procession of Easter celebrants along Tashan Gona in Billiri on Monday.
The victims, mostly youths and children, were returning from a mountain prayer session when the truck lost control and rammed into the crowd. Eyewitnesses say multiple individuals died on the spot, with some reportedly crushed beyond recognition.
“Many of those affected are youths and children. The scene is an eyesore; some of the victims died on the spot, and others were rushed to the hospital. The driver managed to escape into the Billiri police station,” an eyewitness told SaharaReporters.
Irate youths later set the truck ablaze while the driver remained in police custody. Police authorities have not issued an official statement at the time of filing this report.
Efforts to reach the Gombe State Police PRO, Abdullahi Buhari, were unsuccessful as calls and messages went unanswered.