A photographer and a police escort died in a highway accident involving the convoy of Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Engineer Idris Muhammad Gobir.
The accident occurred round 10:30am on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, whereas the Deputy Governor was going to his hometown, Sabon Birni to host Governor Ahmed Aliyu, who paid a condolence go to to the world.
The photographer recognized as Buhari Tanko Usman (pictured) was contained in the car conveying safety personnel connected to the Deputy Governor.
The car was mentioned to have skidded off the highway and somersaulted at Yanrimawa space alongside Goronyo-Sabon Birni Street.
The Director of press to the Deputy Governor, who confirmed the incident mentioned the driving force of the car who was a policeman additionally died within the highway crash.
He mentioned the stays of the deceased have been deposited within the mortuary.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, mentioned the incident concerned a pilot car on the deputy governor’s convoy.
“The incident concerned a pilot car on the convoy of the deputy governor and the driving force of the car who’s a police officer was confirmed lifeless along with one particular person, a photographer within the convoy,” he said.
“The injured individuals are receiving therapy on the Usman Danfodiyo College Educating Hospital right here in Sokoto. The incident occurred on their manner again from Sabon Birni Native Authorities again to Sokoto.”
