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Bauchi Auto Crash Claims Lives Of 28 Family Members He said they were on their way to Yola, Adamawa State, when the incident occurred. least 28 persons said to be members of the same family have been burnt to death in a vehicle accident that occurred along the Bauchi-Ningi Federal Highway in Bauchi State on Thursday morning. A relation of the victims, Abdullahi Yamadi, confirmed the incident to PUNCH, describing it as “very sad”. Secretary, North-West Zone of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Yamadi, said the deceased were all his relatives. He said they were on their way to Yola, Adamawa State, when the incident occurred. He said, “Yes, the accident is true and all of the deceased are my relatives. “They were traveling to Yola, Adamawa State, for a visit when the unfortunate incident happened. “You know, after the harvest and at seasons like this, people travel to visit loved ones resident in different places; and that was where they were going to. “They left Dutsinma, Ka