The deputy governor of Yobe state, Abubakar Ali, was on Monday involved in an auto accident along the Kaduna-Kano expressway. Check out the accident scene photos.
According to a breaking news report on Premium Times, Abubakar Ali, the deputy governor of Yobe state, was on Monday, involved in an auto accident around 9:30am along the Kaduna-Kano expressway.
An eye witness identified as Sunusi Abdul, disclosed to the publication that the incident occurred in Daka-Tsalle town, along the expressway, adding that he narrowly missed hitting deputy governor Ali’s car.
"The SUV he was travelling in had a head-on collision with a Toyota Avensis vehicle. Fortunately, the deputy governor’s vehicle did not somersault, but the Toyota car was badly damaged and some of its occupants injured," Mr. Abdul said.
A source at the Government House in Damaturu revealed that the accident occurred as Mr. Ali travelled to Kano for a condolence visit to the Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, who lost his mother on Friday.
This incident is happening barely a day after the Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi, his wife and son died in a crash along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway.
Efforts to speak with the Yobe deputy governor was unsuccessful. He did not answer or return calls, and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) is yet to comment on the accident.