Five individuals, together with four college students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, have died in a highway crash involving a automobile within the convoy of Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago.
The accident occurred on Monday at Gidan Mangoro in Minna, involving a Toyota Hilux conveying the Director-General of the Government House, Dauda Chikuba, and a automobile carrying the scholars, in accordance with a report by PUNCH revealed on Tuesday.
The four college students and the driver of the Government House automobile died on the scene, whereas Mr Chikuba was taken to a hospital for remedy, the report stated.
The crash reportedly occurred because the governor’s convoy was returning to Minna after a condolence go to to the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Yahaya Abubakar, over the demise of Sagi Nupe, Aisha.
The automobile conveying the scholars was travelling in the direction of Bida when the collision occurred.
An eyewitness quoted by PUNCH described the incident as a head-on collision and alleged that the governor’s convoy was travelling at excessive velocity.
“It was a head-on collision. We learnt that the convoy was at high speed when the accident occurred. It was a terrible accident,” the eyewitness stated.
The report didn’t independently set up the reason for the crash.
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The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the accident and stated the police had begun an investigation.
“The accident occurred this morning, and we are investigating it,” Mr Abiodun was quoted as saying.
The police spokesperson didn’t disclose the identities of the deceased.
Further particulars in regards to the circumstances of the collision and the situation of the injured authorities official weren’t instantly obtainable.
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