Wednesday, October 28 2026 - Five children from the same family have passed away after a water tanker rammed into a commercial tricycle conveying them to school in Gombe metropolis.
The accident occurred on Tuesday morning, October 27, 2026
near Kanady Academy, along APC Square in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of
the state capital.
The deceased were identified as Maryam Mansir Adamu and
Usman Mansir Adamu, both Primary Five pupils of Jekadafari Primary School;
Hauwau Mansir Adamu of Government Junior Secondary School (GJSS), Jekadafari;
Aliyu Mansir Adamu of Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Ahmadu Gombe; and
Fatima Mansir Adamu, whose school was not specified.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in
Gombe State, Samson Kaura, confirmed the incident, saying personnel of the
corps arrived at the scene after the initial rescue operation had been
completed.
Kaura said FRSC officials subsequently visited the hospital
to ascertain the number of casualties.
A source at the Specialist Hospital, Gombe, said the injured
victims and the drivers involved in the accident were taken to the Federal
Teaching Hospital, Gombe, for medical attention.
The bodies of the five deceased children were deposited at
the mortuary.
Reacting to the tragedy, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya
described the incident as heartbreaking, saying the loss of five children from
one family was a devastating blow to their parents, relatives, schools and the
entire state.
In a statement issued by his Director-General of Press
Affairs, Ismaila Uba Misilli, the governor said the children had died at a
tender age when they should have been pursuing their education and looking
forward to a promising future.
He expressed sympathy with the bereaved family and the
Jekadafari community, describing the deaths as an irreparable loss.
The governor also prayed for the speedy recovery of the
three injured children receiving medical attention.
Yahaya called on motorists to exercise caution and
responsibility, warning against reckless driving and other dangerous practices
that put innocent lives at risk.
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