No fewer than two persons were said to have died on Wednesday evening when the convoy of Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Idris Mohammed Gobir, had an accident in the state.
A source who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity said the accident which claim the life of policeman and one photographer, simply called Buhari Tanko, was believed to be a member of the entourage of the Deputy Governor.
According to the source while speaking with our correspondent on Wednesday night said, ” I just confirmed the incident now, though I was not together with them when the incident happened.”
“I just confirmed that the vehicle that had the accident is a police vehicle in which the photographer was together with them in the vehicle when the incident happened.
“I learnt that two persons, a police officer whom I can not easily confirm his name and the photographer, Buhari Tanko, died on the spot, it is very saddened and unfortunate, may their soul rest in peace,” the source added.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that the state governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto alongside the Deputy Governor, Idris Mohammed Gobir, led other party members to Sabon Birni on official duty.
Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer the Nigerian Police Force, Sokoto State command, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, said the incident involved a pilot vehicle on the Deputy Governor Convoy.
Rufa’i said, “The incident involves a pilot vehicle on the convoy of the Deputy Governor and the driver of the vehicle who is a police officer was confirmed dead together with one person, a photographer in the convoy.
“The injured person are already receiving treatment at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital here in Sokoto.
“The incident happens on their way coming back from Sabon Birni local government back to Sokoto.”
