Two people were killed and one injured by thunder strike on Friday at Pogo community in Paikoro local government area of Niger State, Daily Trust learnt yesterday.
Twenty-five year-old Aliyu Salihu and 13 year old student simply identified as Abbas died instantly when the thunder struck during a light rain at about 8pm. Another person identified as Abdullahi was injured.
Late Aliyu’s father, Malam Salihu Makeri, told our correspondent yesterday that the victims were harvesting mangoes when lightening suddenly enveloped 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 mango tree,” he said.
He said Aliyu and Abbas died instantly, while Abdullahi sustained injuries.
He pointed at the hole where the victims reportedly met their death when our correspondent visited the community yesterday.
He described the death of Aliyu, his eldest child, as devastating, adding that the family was putting pressure on him to marry before death came calling.
