Four dead as Niger governor’s convoy, FUT Minna students vehicle collide

Governor Umar Mohammed Bago’s convoy reportedly collides with vehicle carrying students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, leading to death of five persons.

The government vehicle was part of the convoy of Governor Mohammed Bago, which was returning to Minna after a condolence visit to the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar.

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The identity of person in the Toyota Hilux that collided around Gidan Mangoro in Minna revealed as the Director General of Government House, Dauda Chikuba.

Four students were said to have died on the spot with one critically injured and rushed to a medical facility, while the driver of the Toyota Hilux did not.survive.

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The governor and his team had visited the traditional ruler to commiserate with him over the death of Sagi Nupe, Hajia Aisha.

The students’ vehicle was reportedly travelling towards Bida when the collision occurred.

There was no Police or Road Safety report on further circumstances that led to ghastly accident immediately.

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