TRAGEDY struck, Saturday night, as
at least eight persons including a Pastor’s wife,
Pastor (Mrs) Hellen Samuel, her three children,
Saviour, Ensigne and Purity, were reportedly
killed in an auto crash in Katagbegi village of Niger State. The accident occured when the bus owned by
the Niger State Transport Authority they were
travelling in ran into an articulated truck at a
bad spot along Bida-Minna road. The family of Pastor Abraham Samuel of the
PotterPorchChurch, Minna and the other
passengers in the bus were said to be travelling
from Lagos to Minna when the crash occured at
about 8pm, Saturday night. The bus, according to eyewitness, was said to
have caught fire shortly after the accident,
thereby making rescue efforts difficult. It was, however, gathered that only one
passenger was rescued alive with serious
burns. Special Adviser to the Niger State Government
on Emergency and Disaster Management,
Mohammed Shaba, confirmed that the eight
bodies had been recovered from the scene of
the accident, even though the bus was believed
to be carrying 18 passengers at the time of the accident. Shaba said corpses of the deceased had been
deposited at the Minna GeneralHospital. The passengers were said to have been burnt
in the vehicle because the local people that
rushed for the rescue efforts lacked the
capacity to curtail the fire. Our correspondent who went to the church met
the Pastor preaching during yesterdy’s church
service after which he announced the demise
of his wife and three children. Members of the church screamed at the news
but the Pastor remained calm with elders of
the church around him. According to Pastor Samuel who, however,
maintained sober mood “My wife and the kids
are resting.”
at least eight persons including a Pastor’s wife,
Pastor (Mrs) Hellen Samuel, her three children,
Saviour, Ensigne and Purity, were reportedly
killed in an auto crash in Katagbegi village of Niger State. The accident occured when the bus owned by
the Niger State Transport Authority they were
travelling in ran into an articulated truck at a
bad spot along Bida-Minna road. The family of Pastor Abraham Samuel of the
PotterPorchChurch, Minna and the other
passengers in the bus were said to be travelling
from Lagos to Minna when the crash occured at
about 8pm, Saturday night. The bus, according to eyewitness, was said to
have caught fire shortly after the accident,
thereby making rescue efforts difficult. It was, however, gathered that only one
passenger was rescued alive with serious
burns. Special Adviser to the Niger State Government
on Emergency and Disaster Management,
Mohammed Shaba, confirmed that the eight
bodies had been recovered from the scene of
the accident, even though the bus was believed
to be carrying 18 passengers at the time of the accident. Shaba said corpses of the deceased had been
deposited at the Minna GeneralHospital. The passengers were said to have been burnt
in the vehicle because the local people that
rushed for the rescue efforts lacked the
capacity to curtail the fire. Our correspondent who went to the church met
the Pastor preaching during yesterdy’s church
service after which he announced the demise
of his wife and three children. Members of the church screamed at the news
but the Pastor remained calm with elders of
the church around him. According to Pastor Samuel who, however,
maintained sober mood “My wife and the kids
are resting.”
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