Two people were killed and one injured by thunder Friday at Pogo community in Paikoro local government area of Niger State, Daily Trust learnt on Sunday.
Twenty-five year-old Aliyu Salihu and a 13 year old student
of an Islamic school whose name was simply given as Abbas died instantly when
thunder struck during a light rain shower at about 8pm that fateful evening,
while one Abdullahi sustained injuries in the process.
Late Aliyu's father, Malam Salihu Makeri told our
correspondent that the victims were harvesting mangoes when lightening suddenly
envolped the community with the accompanying thunder.
"It was like an electric sparks and a heavy thunderstorm
which shook the entire community.
"People were screaming in front of my house and when I
rushed out. I saw three figures lying under the mangoe tree "
he explained.
He said Aliyu and Abbas died instantly, while Abdullahi
sustained injuries.
He pointed at the gapping hole where the victims reportedly
met their death when our correspondent visited the community.
He described the death of Aliyu who he said was his eldest
child as devastating, adding that the family was putting pressure on him
to get married before death came calling.
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