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.
It was gathered that the accident claimed the life of a policeman and one photographer, simply called Buhari Tanko, believed to be a member of the entourage of the Deputy Governor.
Confirming the incident, spokesperson of Sokoto State Police command, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, said the incident involved a pilot vehicle on the Deputy Governor Convoy.
“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 back from Sabon Birni local government back to Sokoto.”
Meanwhile, it was gathered that the state governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto alongside the Deputy Governor, Gobir led other party faithful to Sabon Birni on official duty.
