by A tragic incident occurred in Jibia town, Katsina State, resulting in the death of 14-year-old boy, Ibrahim. The incident unfolded as a J5 Peugeot bus, being pursued by officials of the Nigerian Customs Service from the Federal Operating Unit, Zone B, collided with bystanders near Tudun Wada Primary School, Tashar Huraira in Jibia town.
Eyewitness Buhari, who shared the account with Premium Times, described the scene, stating, “We were sitting in front of Mai Masara filling station when the accident occurred. The J5 driver was at high speed trying to run away from the customs officials when he lost control of the steering wheel and ran into a crowd, but only the boy got crushed. We were lucky too. Other people were lucky to escape.”
After the accident, the eyewitness noted that the customs van reversed and returned to their checkpoint.
Ibrahim Musa, the father of the deceased teenager, recounted the heart-wrenching experience, saying, “I was on the farm around 11 a.m. when my nephew rushed to inform me of the incident. When I reached the scene, he was already dead. His body was severely damaged by the vehicle.”
Musa, a peasant farmer, explained that onlookers and other family members took the boy’s body to the Divisional Police Office in Jibia, from where they were referred to the hospital. Sadly, the hospital confirmed the tragic demise of the young Ibrahim.
