Newlywed Couple, Three Others Die in Katsina Road Crash

Tragedy has befallen the Abattoir community in Katsina metropolis following the death of a newly married couple and three others in a fatal road accident.

The crash happened on Saturday, August 9, 2025, along the Kurfi–Katsina road.

The deceased, 37-year-old Abdulsalami Yusuf Kankara, and his wife, Malama Zainab, were returning from Kurfi Local Government Area, where they had visited friends to console them over a miscarriage, when the accident occurred.

According to Abdulsalami’s brother, Aminu Yusuf Kankara, a motorcycle carrying three people collided with their vehicle.

“Those on the motorcycle and Abdulsalami’s wife died instantly. Abdulsalami later passed away at the hospital,” Aminu said.

Eyewitnesses told Daily Trust that the motorcyclist, with two passengers, veered into the path of the oncoming car, killing all three on the motorcycle and one of the car’s occupants at the scene.

The remaining three occupants of the car were rushed to the hospital, where Abdulsalami later died from his injuries.

Mourners described him as a kind, good-hearted man. He and his wife had been married for only a few months before the tragic incident.