Seven residents of Lawanti village in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State have died in a motor accident along the DamaturuMaiduguri highway while travelling to attend a wedding ceremony. The victims, identified as Gambo Abbo (35), Umalkhairi (18), Rabiu Abubakar (28), Fatuma Hassan (28), Amal Abubakar (3), Adamu Bello (4) and Zarau Alhaji (27), were reportedly en route to Maiduguri in Borno State when the crash occurred on Saturday, December 27. Reacting to the incident, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya described the accident as a painful and devastating loss to the affected families, the Lawanti community and the entire state. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ismaila Uba Misilli, the governor said the untimely deaths had deeply touched the hearts of residents, noting that words were insufficient to console families who lost loved ones under such tragic circumstances. Governor Yahaya commiserated with the families of the deceased, including the District Head of Jalingo, Bello Hassan Babangida, who lost his sister and niece; Idris Lawanti Maigari, who lost his daughter; and Idris A. Isah Lawanti, the councillor representing Akko Ward, who also lost close relatives. He prayed that Almighty Allah grant the bereaved families, relatives and the Lawanti community the strength, patience and fortitude to bear the loss, and asked that the souls of the departed be forgiven their shortcomings, rewarded for their good deeds and granted Aljannatul Firdaus.The post 7 wedding travelers die in motor accident appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
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