Niger Police Command, on Tuesday, says eight lives and 28 sheep were lost to the ghastly auto accident that occurred at Batati Village in Lavun Local Government Area of the State.

State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman, who confirmed the accident in Minna stated that some other occupants sustained injuries in the crash on Monday.

Usman said that the accident occurred when the driver of an articulated vehicle marked BG 429 KMC lost control.

He said that the vehicle carried 130 sheep and unspecified number of people leaving Katsina for Lagos.

”Eight people and 28 sheep died on the spot while several others who sustained various degree of injuries were evacuated to the General Hospital in Kutigi for treatment.

”We have begun investigation and we warn drivers to desist from carrying passengers on articulated vehicles.

NAN