Two police personnel attached to Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, have died in an accident involving the governor’s convoy.
Spokesman of the governor, Yusuf Idris, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the accident occurred along Funtua/Gusau road around 6 pm on Thursday.
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Mr Idris identified the deceased officers as Aminu Usman and Nura Mohammed.
He said they had escorted the governor to Abuja on a five-day official trip, and that while they were returning with the governor, one of the vehicles in the convoy broke down in Zaria, Kaduna state.
Idris said: “The two policemen were among the seven persons left behind to oversee the repairs of the broken down vehicle before coming to Gusau.
“About two hours later, however, the sad news was brought to the governor that those left behind were involved in the crash while driving in a heavy downpour and that the two policemen had died.
“Amidst tears, the governor directed the evacuation of the wounded persons from Funtua General Hospital where they were receiving treatment to a referral hospital for better care under the supervision of the governor’s personal physician.
“The doctor was also directed to update the governor on the progress of the treatment.”
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The spokesman said that while one of the victims escaped the accident unhurt, the remaining four were injured.
The governor, he said, had condoled with the families of the deceased.
He added that the state government would pay all medical bills of those injured.
