Four die in crash involving Niger governor’s convoy

Four radical person died successful a roadworthy mishap involving a conveyance successful the convoy of Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, on Minna–Bida Road.

The clang occurred astir 11 a.m. connected Monday astatine Gidan Mongoro, connected the outskirts of Minna, erstwhile a Hilux van successful the governor’s convoy collided head-on with a backstage car.

The convoy was reportedly returning from Bida, wherever Bago had attended the Fida’u supplication for the precocious Sagin Nupe.

An eyewitness, Danjuma Umar, a nonmigratory of Gidan Mongoro, alleged that the clang occurred erstwhile the Hilux operator attempted to overtake different conveyance and rammed into the oncoming car.

The occupants of the backstage car were suspected to beryllium postgraduate students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna.

The car was reportedly driven by a pistillate who lived successful Gidan Mongoro.

Three victims reportedly died astatine the scene, portion different died aft being taken to the hospital, bringing the decease toll to four.

The deceased were identified arsenic Nafisat Abubakar Aguye, a hub manager, Ibrahim Ado Bayero and George.

The individuality of the 4th unfortunate was not instantly available.

Among those injured was Dauda Chukuba, a erstwhile president of Shiroro Local Government Area and Director-General of Government House, who was reportedly receiving attraction astatine the IBB Specialist Hospital successful Minna.

A erstwhile section authorities president travelling successful the Hilux was besides reported to person sustained fractures to his legs.

The injured victims were t...