25 reported dead and many others injured while celebrating Buhari’s victory

Not less than 25 people have lost their lives while several others sustained serious injuries in the 'wild' celebration which greeted the victory of the President Elect Gen Muhammadu Buhari in last Saturday's election.

According to reports emanating, 17 of the victims died in Abuja, 4 in Kano, 1 in Benue while 3 died in Kontagora, Niger state. Many of the victims who died in Kano were crushed to death as car owners staged a car racing competition after Buhari's victory was announced. One of the dead victims, a staff of Etisalat was crushed to death along the Uku end of Zaria road in Kano.

Many of the victims died on the spot while some others died at the Mallam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano where they were rushed to for treatment.

In Makurdi Benue State, most of the youths besieged the road in Wadata and North Bank area where they engaged in acrobatic displays with their motorcycles. One of them died in the process while two sustained injuries.