[News] Teenage girl crushed to death by tanker in Niger state

Niger state police command has announced the death of a 16-year-old girl, Priscilla Galadima, who was crushed by a tanker in Minna.

 

The state’s police spokesperson, DSP Wasiu Abiodun said the resident of the Barkin-Sale area, Minna, was trying to cross the road by Shiroro roundabout when she got hit by the vehicle.

 

Abiodun said;

 

“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 Shiroro roundabout.

“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.

” Unfortunately, an oncoming tanker trailer with Reg.No JMT 576 YR driven by one Ibrahim Lawal of Jembutu Yola, ran over the deceased.”

 

She was taken to General Hospital Minna, where she was confirmed dead. The drivers were arrested and taken to Tudum Wada police division for further investigation, while the corpse was deposited at the Minna General Hospital’s morgue, Minna.