Six young men from Dambatta in Kano State tragically lost their lives in a fatal road accident along the Kano-Daura Highway near Gada town in Kazaure Local Government Area, sparking mourning and calls for urgent repairs.
The youths were reportedly returning from a trip to Katsina State when their vehicle crashed along a notorious stretch of pothole-ridden road.
In response, the Dambatta/Makoda Zauren Tuntuba Initiative led a condolence visit to the victims’ families, offering prayers and support.
The group’s Chairman, Alhaji Balarabe Shehu, expressed deep sorrow over what he called “a devastating and avoidable loss of promising lives.”
He prayed for the departed souls to find peace in Jannatul Firdausi and urged the grieving families to remain strong in their faith.
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Alhaji Shehu didn’t hold back in his criticism of government inaction, describing the road as a “death trap” that had claimed too many lives.
“We call on relevant authorities to act without delay and fix this highway before more lives are lost,” he demanded.
He commended the swift intervention of Dambatta Council Chairman Hon. Jamilu Abubakar Dambatta, who has since ordered emergency repairs on the hazardous road.
The community initiative was accompanied by members and elders during their visit to offer condolences to local leaders.
Alhaji Shehu also extended sympathies to the Sarkin Ban Kano and District Head of Dambatta, Dr Mansur Muktar Adnan.
He urged residents to keep praying for road safety and to demand accountability from elected officials.
The grieving town has been left shaken, as social media users shared heartfelt tributes to the deceased, calling them “kind-hearted and full of life.”
Community leaders say the tragedy underscores a much wider problem of decaying road infrastructure and lack of emergency response in rural Nigeria.
Despite multiple warnings over the years, residents insist this deadly road remains largely untouched.
