Tragedy struck in Katsina State on Monday as a newly married couple and three others lost their lives in a fatal accident along the Kurfi–Katsina road, near the Abattoir area of the Katsina metropolis.
The victims, identified as Abdulsalami Yusuf Kankara, 37, and his wife, Malama Zainab, were reportedly returning from Kurfi Local Government Area, where they had visited another couple who recently suffered a miscarriage.
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According to residents, the couple were on their way home when the accident occurred, instantly claiming their lives along with three others.
Authorities have not yet released full details of the crash, but the incident has plunged the community into deep mourning. Locals described the deaths as “a huge tragedy” and a devastating blow to the area.
