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Posted By OgaDeyVex On September 16th, 2025
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has condoled with the families and people of Gummi Local Government Area of the state over the loss of 19 wedding passengers who died in the river on Saturday while conveying a bride to her husband’s house.
The governor, who spoke through the Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Mahmud Dantawasa, described the incident as “an act of God.”
Dantawasa said, “The Zamfara State Government has received with shock the demise of several passengers drowned in the river after a wedding ceremony.
PUNCH Metro reports that the passengers lost their lives in a river near Gwalli village in the Gummi LGA.
According to him, the driver was not familiar with the road, and as such, he tried to navigate the damaged bridge, which had been patched with sandbags and stones by villagers.
Musa said, “As the driver was moving carefully on the collapsed bridge, the bus went off the road and ran into the deep ditch as a result of which, the passengers drowned in the river.”
He explained, however, that the bride and a few people who were able to step out of the bus escaped, while 19 dead bodies were recovered.
“His Excellency, Governor Dauda Lawal, on behalf of the Zamfara State Government, wishes to condole with the people of Gummi Local Government, Gummi Emirate Council, Bardoki ward, and the families of all the victims over their loss.
“May the most exalted paradise be their final abode, aamin,” the statement concluded.
Source: https://punchng.com/gov-mourns-as-19-wedding-passengers-killed-in-zamfara-river/
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