5 Family Members Die In An Accident On Damaturu–Maiduguri Highway In Yobe State

Five members of the same family have d!ed in a tragic road accident along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway in Yobe State.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

The deceased identified as Hajjagana Dahiru Zayi, Ibrahim Dahiru Zayi, Muhammad Dahiru Zayi, Hauwa Dahiru Zayi, and another family member, were residents of Potiskum Local Government Area.

A relative of the victims, Dahiru Musa Talba, who confirmed the development in a Facebook post said three other relatives sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Talba said the injured victims were rushed to the General Hospital, Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, where they are currently receiving treatment.

The spokesperson for the Yobe State Police Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said persons were confirmed d3ad in the accident, while others sustained injuries.

He added that an investigation is currently ongoing to ascertain the cause of the accident.

“The accident involved members of the same family. Five persons were confirmed dead, while others sustained varying degrees of injuries,” he said.

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The incident occurred on Sunday, February 22, 2026, along the Suleja-Abuja Expressway, where the students’ vehicle was reportedly involved in a fatal collision. All six victims, who were 500-level students in LAUTECH’s Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Bachelor of Nursing Science programme, died on the spot alongside their driver. Adding to the heartbreak, one of the students was heavily pregnant, resulting in the loss of her unborn child as well.