A motorist hit the official vehicle of Yobe State Deputy Governor Abubakar Aliyu in Dakatsalle village in Bebeji Local Government Area, Kano State. This accident comes one day after the Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi, his wife and son died in a gruesome auto crash.
Confirming the incident, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kano State Sector Commander, Aminu Umar, said the incident was minor and there were no casualties.
An eyewitness account revealed that the motorist was speeding and trying to evade a woman crossing the road, causing him to hit the Deputy Governor's vehicle that had stopped in Dakatsalle. No reason was officially given for the convoy's parking by the roadside in the town.
Information regarding the accident was earlier blocked by the authority responsible for relaying it to the media. A source close to the authority concerned disclosed that even police were not aware of the incident hours after it occurred.