The deputy governor of Yobe state,
Abubakar Ali, was on Monday involved in
an auto accident along the Kaduna- Kano
expressway.A witness, Sunusi Abdul, told
PREMIUM TIMES that the incident
occurred in Daka-Tsalle town, along the
expressway.
"The SUV he was travelling in had a head-
on collision with a Toyota Avensis
vehicle," Mr. Abdul said. Fortunately, the
deputy governor's vehicle did not
somersault, but the Toyota car was badly
damaged and some of its occupants
injured."
Mr. Abdul, who said the accident
occurred around 9:30 am, added that he
also narrowly missed hitting Mr. Ali's car.
He said the deputy governor's convoy
later continued its trip to Kano.
A source at the Government House in
Damaturu however told PREMIUM TIMES
that the accident occurred as Mr. Ali
traveled to Kano for a condolence visit to
the Kano State governor, Abdullahi
Ganduje, who lost his mother on Friday.
The Federal Road Safety Commission
(FRSC) is yet to comment on the
accident.
Photos coming soon.
Abubakar Ali, was on Monday involved in
an auto accident along the Kaduna- Kano
expressway.A witness, Sunusi Abdul, told
PREMIUM TIMES that the incident
occurred in Daka-Tsalle town, along the
expressway.
"The SUV he was travelling in had a head-
on collision with a Toyota Avensis
vehicle," Mr. Abdul said. Fortunately, the
deputy governor's vehicle did not
somersault, but the Toyota car was badly
damaged and some of its occupants
injured."
Mr. Abdul, who said the accident
occurred around 9:30 am, added that he
also narrowly missed hitting Mr. Ali's car.
He said the deputy governor's convoy
later continued its trip to Kano.
A source at the Government House in
Damaturu however told PREMIUM TIMES
that the accident occurred as Mr. Ali
traveled to Kano for a condolence visit to
the Kano State governor, Abdullahi
Ganduje, who lost his mother on Friday.
The Federal Road Safety Commission
(FRSC) is yet to comment on the
accident.
Photos coming soon.
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