Tragedy struck in Katsina on Monday as a newly married couple and three others lost their lives in a fatal auto crash along the Kurfi–Katsina road.
The accident occurred around the Abattoir area of Katsina metropolis, leaving the entire community in shock and mourning.
The couple, identified as 37-year-old Abdulsalami Yusuf Kankara and his wife, Malama Zainab, were said to be returning from Kurfi Local Government Area, where they had visited another couple who recently suffered a miscarriage.
According to eyewitnesses, their vehicle was involved in a serious collision while they were on their way back home. The impact led to the immediate death of all five persons in the vehicle.
Local authorities are yet to provide full details on the cause of the crash, but residents have called for improved safety measures along the busy Kurfi–Katsina road, which has witnessed several accidents in recent times.
The remains of the victims have been buried according to Islamic rites, while sympathizers continue to troop to the families of the deceased to offer condolences.