Seven killed in ghastly accident on Damaturu–Damagum highway in Yobe

At least seven persons have been killed in a ghastly motor accident along the Damaturu-Damagum highway, Gaggaba village in the Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State.

Dungus Abdulkarim, the spokesman of the Yobe State Police Command, said the incident occurred around 01:20 pm on Thursday.

He said, “The Yobe State Police Command regrets to inform the public of a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on 15th January, 2026, at about 0120 hours, at Gaggaba Village, within the Damagum area.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that a accident involved a DAF trailer with Registration Number DAL 963 YY, driven by one Malam Abubakar, aged 35 years, of Maiduguri, Borno State, who was travelling from Lagos to Maiduguri, and a Mitsubishi Canter with Registration Number XA 437 NNR, driven by one Salisu Ibrahim, of Dirra Village, via Fune Local Government Area,” the police spokesman said in statement.

“It was gathered that upon reaching a point at Gaggaba Village, the Mitsubishi Canter, allegedly driven at excessive speed, veered off its lane and rammed into the oncoming DAF trailer.”

He said as a result of the collision, both drivers, three occupants of the trailer, and two occupants of the Mitsubishi Canter, a total of seven people, lost their lives on the spot.

While sympathising with the families of the deceased, Emmanuel Ado, the Commissioner of Police, expressed concern over the rising cases of road traffic accidents—which claimed 120 lives across the state in 2025—calling for collective solutions.