Fatalities occurred in an accident that engaged the convoy of Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Muhammad Idris Gobir, claiming two lives.
On Wednesday, a police officer and a photographer, who had been part of the deputy governor’s official trip to Sabon Birni, were tragically returning to the state capital when the accident occurred.
The victims were traveling as part of the deputy governor’s entourage.
The Sokoto State Police Command officially acknowledged the incident in a statement released on Wednesday.
Ahmed Rufai, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, reported that the mishap implicated a pilot vehicle within the deputy governor’s convoy.
He further stated that individuals who suffered injuries in the incident were currently undergoing treatment at the Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto metropolis.