Four students and a driver in Niger State lost their lives on Monday when a vehicle in the convoy of Gov. Mohammed Bago rammed into another vehicle, resulting in multiple fatalities.
Chronicle NG gathered on Tuesday that the accident, which occurred at Gidan Mangoro in Minna, involved a Toyota Hilux conveying the Director-General of the Government House, Mr. Dauda Chikuba, and another vehicle conveying five students of the Federal University of Technology.
Four of the five students died on the spot, while the driver of the Government House vehicle conveying the DG also died on the spot.
Chronicle NG that while the governor’s convoy was returning to Minna, the vehicle conveying the students was heading towards Bida.
Four of the five students died at the scene, while the driver of the Government House vehicle conveying the DG also died on the spot.
According to eyewitnesses, the governor’s entourage was on its way back to Minna following a condolence visit by the governor and his team to the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, regarding the death of the Sagi Nupe, Hajia Aisha.
The accident, described as a head-on collision, took place at Gidan Kwanu.
The Director-General of the Government House was rushed to a hospital right away for treatment, while the bodies of the students and the driver were taken to an undisclosed location.
“It was a head-on collision. We learned that the convoy was at high speed when the accident occurred. It was a terrible accident.
“The Government House DG was immediately rushed to a hospital and may remain there for some time, while the corpses of the students were taken to an unknown destination,” an eyewitness said.
Superintendent of Police Wasiu Abiodun, the spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed the incident and said the accident was under investigation.
However, he did not provide the names of the deceased.
“The accident occurred this morning, and we are investigating it,” Abiodun said.
