– The Deputy Governor of Yobe state,
Abubakar Ali has been involved in a motor
accident
– The accident occurred along Kaduna-Kano
expressway
– Several persons have injured following a
head-on-collision between Ali’s car and
another vehicle
Emerging reports suggests that the deputy
governor of Yobe state, Abubakar Ali, has
been involved in a motor accident along the
Kaduna- Kano expressway.
According to Premium Times, the incident
occurred in Daka-Tsalle town, along the
expressway.
The other car involved in a head on collision
with Abubakar Ali’s vehicle
Crowd gathered at the scene of the crash
A witness, Sunusi Abdul, said: “The SUV he
was travelling in had a head-on collision with
a Toyota Avensis vehicle,” Mr. Abdul said.
Fortunately, the deputy governor’s vehicle did
not somersault, but the Toyota car was badly
damaged and some of its occupants injured.”
Mr Abdul, who said the accident occurred
around 9:30am, added that he also narrowly
missed hitting Mr Ali’s car.
He said the deputy governor’s convoy later
continued its trip to Kano.
Efforts to speak with the Yobe deputy
governor was unsuccessful. He did not
answer or return calls.
The Yobe deputy governors car
A source at the Government House in
Damaturu however told newsmen that the
accident occurred as Mr Ali travelled to Kano
for a condolence visit to Abdullahi Ganduje,
the Kano state governor. Ganduje lost his
mother on Friday, March 4.
As of the time of filing this report, there was
no report as to any casualties recorded.
The accident comes barely a day after the
minister of state for Labour, James Ocholi,
his wife and son died in a crash along the
Kaduna-Abuja expressway.
Title : YOBE STATE DEPUTY GOVERNOR INVOLVED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT
Description : – The Deputy Governor of Yobe state, Abubakar Ali has been involved in a motor accident – The accident occurred along Kaduna- Kano exp...