By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto
SOKOTO — The Member representing Yabo State Constituency in the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Hon. Abubakar Shehu Shamaki Yabo, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of nine young men from Yabo Local Government Area who were killed in a road accident while travelling to Lagos in search of better economic opportunities.
In a condolence message issued to journalists in Sokoto on Saturday, the lawmaker described the incident as a devastating tragedy that has thrown the affected families and the entire Yabo community into mourning.
According to him, the victims had embarked on the journey in pursuit of legitimate means of livelihood before their aspirations were cut short by the fatal accident.
“It is with a heavy heart that I received the devastating news of the road accident that claimed the lives of nine young men from Yabo,” Shamaki said.
