A pregnant woman, identified as Shamsiya Ibrahim, on Saturday reportedly slumped and died while waiting on the queue to vote in Tsafe area of Zamfara State.
According to reports, Shamsiya traveled from Kotorkoshi area of Bungudu Local Government Area to Tsafe town, a distance of about 50 kilometers to cast her vote.
It was gathered that when she slumped, she was rushed to Tsafe general hospital where she was confirmed dead upon arrival.
The authorities are yet to make a formal statement regarding the tragic development as of time of writing this report.
Ezinwanne Onwuka, senior staff reporter and columnist with WAP is a Nigerian-based writer and content developer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Her interests include reading, writing, researching and graphic designing.
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