18 Sokoto travellers killed in Kebbi road crash while returning from Lagos

At least 18 people from Sokoto State have died in a road accident along the Sokoto–Yauri highway in Kebbi State while travelling home from Lagos, where they had gone in search of work.
The victims were among 20 passengers travelling in an 18-seater commercial bus. The bus reportedly collided head-on with a trailer at about 11 pm on Monday, killing 18 people at the scene. Two others survived with injuries.
Reports said the passengers were returning to Sokoto after spending time in Lagos in search of a better means of livelihood.
A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Bello Muhammad, said he joined others in evacuating the victims after learning about the ac...