Eight All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Zamfara State have been confirmed deceased after a horrifying car accident on the Gummi-Bukkuyum Road in the Gummi Local Government.
Six individuals were killed in a head-on collision that occurred last night while the supporters of Governor Bello Matawalle were returning from the APC's campaign in Gummi.
Zailani Bappa, the governor's press secretary, revealed this in a statement on Friday. He claimed that the occurrence compelled his principal to postpone his campaign event in Bukkuyum Local Government Area in order to pay respects to the victims.
“Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) has suspended his campaign rallies in Bukkuyum Local Government Area from mourning the passing away of eight persons involved in a ghastly accident along Gummi/Bukkuyum last night,” the statement read.
“The accident occurred after Maghrib prayer when three cars were involved in a head-on collision killing six people reportedly involving a newly married couple”.
“Five corpses were given a befitting Islamic prayer for the dead after Jummaat prayer in Bukkuyum this afternoon where His Excellency and his entourage were in attendance.”
The governor proceeded to visit the Emir of Bukkuyum, Alhaji Mohammad Usman in his palace and paid his condolence to the families and people of Bukkuyum in general.
He described the incident as one that was designed by Allah.
According to the governor’s spokesman, Matawalle assigned the former Deputy Governor in the State, Ibrahim Wakkala Liman to deliver a special prayer for the victims before departing the palace.