On Wednesday night, an accident involving the convoy of Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Idris Mohammed Gobir, resulted in the tragic deaths of two individuals, as confirmed by the Nigeria Police Force.
The incident occurred while the Deputy Governor, along with State Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto and other party members, was en route to Sabon Birni for official duties.
Ahmed Rufa’i, spokesperson for the Sokoto State Police Command, stated in a media interview that the accident involved a pilot car in the deputy governor’s convoy, and the casualties included a police officer and a photographer.
He said, “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 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 on their way back from Sabon Birni Local Government Area to Sokoto.”
