Some 11 palace guards of Emir of Hadejia, Alhaji Adamu Abubakar Maje
in Jigawa State were this evening killed in a ghastly uuto accident. A
source in Hadejia confirmed to SaharaReporters.
The palace guards were on their way to receive the emir, who had
returned to the country from a medical trip.
An eyewitness said the guards had an head-on coalition with a
heavyduty tanker around Zakirai-Ringim road in Jigawa State.
A palace source said the entire emirate have been thrown into
mourning, when news of the incident filtered the emirate and adjoining
villages under the emirate.
The traditional guards are popularly known in Hausa as 'Dogarai' with
their leader referred to as 'Sarkin Dogarai'.
The source, who added that they are still in shock saying the emirate
will issue a formal statement regarding the tragedy.
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