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Fifteen Nigerian soccer players die in bus accident

25 Jan 2009 18:21:25 GMT
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ABUJA, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Fifteen members of a local Nigerian soccer team were killed in a bus accident as they were travelling to play a match in the country's capital Abuja, a source with the Nigerian Football Federation said on Sunday.

The team from northeast Nigeria's Adamawa state died while travelling through Plateau state, the same area where nine female soccer players and their two coaches died in a similar accident last month. Nigerian roads are among the deadliest in the world because of large potholes, poorly maintained vehicles and dangerous driving.

At least 5,000 people die on Nigerian roads every year, according to the police.

Most motorists in Africa's most populous country have never taken driving lessons since a licence can easily be obtained by paying around $50. (For full Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: http://africa.reuters.com/ ) (Reporting by Camillus Eboh; Writing by Randy Fabi; Editing by Dominic Evans)

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