Easter Tragedy: Car Runs Into Boys’ Brigade, Kills 10

A car has run into a procession of Boys’ Brigade and killed 10 of them in Gombe State late on Sunday. The Boys’ Brigade were said to be from ECWA Church from Bamusa, Barunde and from St Peter’s Anglican Church, Madaki.

The procession took place around 11.30 p.m. on Sunday. They were on procession to Sabon-Layi Area of Gombe Metropolis where they were expected to celebrate Easter on Monday.

The boys were rushed to the Gombe State Specialist Hospital as soon as the incident happened.

The Gombe State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer ( PRO) , Mary Malum, who confirmed the accident, said that 10 persons died from it. She said that the police had started its investigation on the matter.