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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Police Command in Niger on Tuesday said eight people and 28 sheep died in an auto crash at Batati village in Lavun Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Adamu Usman, told NAN in Minna that other people sustained various degree injuries when the accident occurred on Monday.<\/p>\n

Usman said the accident occurred after the driver of an articulated vehicle marked BG 429 KMC, lost control.<\/p>\n

Four die, others injured in Ebonyi auto crash<\/p>\n

He said the vehicle was carrying 130 sheep and an unspecified number of people leaving Katsina for Lagos.<\/p>\n

\u201dEight people and 28 sheep died on the spot while several others who sustained various degree of injuries were evacuated to the General Hospital. Kutigi for treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201dWe have begun an investigation and we warn drivers to desist from carrying passengers on articulated vehicles.<\/p>\n

Two die, others injured in Bauchi auto crash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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