Two persons have been reported dead after the convoy of Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Idris Mohammed Gobir, was involved in an accident on Wednesday evening.
Gatekeepers News reports that the accident claimed the life of policeman and a photographer who are believed to be a member of the entourage of the Deputy Governor.
The Spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Force, Sokoto State command, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, confirmed that the incident involved a pilot vehicle in the deputy governor’s Convoy.
“The incident involved a pilot vehicle in 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 persons are already receiving treatment at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital here in Sokoto.
“The incident happened while they were coming back from Sabon Birni local government to Sokoto.”
