The horrible accident occurred this night of Tuesday May 9, 2023 on the Figuil-Maroua road axis, we learned from police sources.
The fire of a vehicle occurred this night of Tuesday May 9, 2023 on the Figuil-Maroua road axis on the National N ° 1, and cost the lives of five people, all occupants of the said vehicle. Which was carrying fuel in cans and the quantities of which have not been assessed, informs a message from the Figuil Gendarmerie Brigade in the North region.
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The scene occurred in Kong-Kong village, after the driver lost control of his car following a mechanical breakdown. This led to the skid, followed by the fire of the vehicle which only spared the driver, a certain Abdoulaye. Among the occupants of the vehicle, two were of Niger nationality and tea sellers at the local periodic markets, and four were nationals of the city of Maroua, reports an information note from the municipality of Figuil.
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