Abuja Area Council Speaker, aide die in car crash 

A fatal centrifugal mishap astatine Sheda colony on the Abuja-Lokoja road has claimed the lives of the Speaker of the Gwagwalada Area Council legislative arm, Mohammed Ibrahim Ibwa and his aide, Ibrahim Ibwa.

The adjutant to the Speaker died connected the spot portion the Speaker died successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday astatine the Abuja Teaching Hospital, wherever helium was referred aft initially receiving attraction astatine Legend Hospital successful Gwagwalada.

A root explained that the victims were progressive successful a head-on collision mishap involving a Mercedes-Benz car and a Sino motortruck astatine Sheda colony astir 3:10 p.m. connected Wednesday.

He further explained that 3 persons were travelling successful the Mercedes-Benz with the Speaker erstwhile the clang occurred, saying that the 3rd idiosyncratic is said to beryllium presently receiving aesculapian attention.

An authoritative of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who spoke connected information of anonymity and participated successful the rescue operation, confirmed the incident, saying that 1 unfortunate died astatine the scene, portion 2 others, including the Speaker, were taken to the hospital.

He stated that the corpse of the deceased was deposited astatine Legend Hospital mortuary successful Gwagwalada, stressing that the Speaker and his aides were returning to Gwagwalada from Kwali aft attending a governmental gathering erstwhile their conveyance collided head-on wi...