At least 25 people lost their lives while
several others sustained injuries in the
'wild' celebration which greeted the
victory of the President Elect Gen
Muhammadu Buhari in last Saturday's
election.
According to reports, 4 of the victims
died in Kano, 17 in Abuja, one in Benue
while three died in Kontagora, Niger
state. Many of the victims in Kano were
crushed to death as car owners staged a
car racing competition after Buhari's
victory was announced. One of the
victims, a staff of Etisalat was crushed
to death along the Uku end of Zaria
road in Kano.
Many of the victims died on the spot
while others died at the Mallam Aminu
Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano where
they were rushed to for treatment.
In Makurdi, most of the youths besieged
the road in Wadata and North Bank
area where they engaged in acrobatic
displays with their motorcycles. One of
them died in the process while two
sustained injuries.
