The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has mourned the death of 14 worshippers who were killed by a trailer following an accident after Juma’at prayers on Friday, in Kano.
The Federal Road Safety Corps had on Friday confirmed the death of 14 worshippers when a trailer ran over them after Friday prayers at Imawa town in Kura LGA of Kano State.
Barau, in a statement on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, commiserated with the families of the deceased.
He prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased and the speedy recovery of all the injured persons.
He said, ”With profound sadness, we mourn the tragic loss of 14 worshippers crushed by a trailer after Juma’at prayers on Friday in Kano.
”Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of the victims. We offer our deepest condolences in this hour of unimaginable grief.
“We pray for the souls of the departed to rest in Aljanatul Firdausi and for the Almighty Allah to grant strength and comfort to those they left behind.”