Former Nigerian Governor’s son dies in auto crash
The son of the former Kaduna State Governor, Ahmed Makarfi, Faisal has been reported killed in an auto-crash which occurred at Lambar Zango along Zaria-Kaduna Highway on Saturday, while two other occupants were said to be unconscious as at the time of filing this report.
Penpushing reports that the Kaduna State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the accident on Sunday in a statement, explaining that the crash occurred on Saturday.
‘The road traffic crash occurred at Lambar Zango along Zaria-Kaduna Highway at 18:15hrs. A KIA vehicle was travelling from Zaria to Kaduna when the front right tyre completely removed from the vehicle and in an attempt to control the vehicle, it somersaulted’, he said.
Penpushing further reports that the Sector Commander disclosed that three persons, all males, were involved in the accident, adding on receipt of the crash a team from the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) raced to the scene.
“A team from RS1.17 Birnin Yero responded to the scene. However, upon getting there, it was learnt that the father of one of the victims had made arrangements for him to be transported to an undisclosed hospital in Kaduna for medical attention’, he stated.
“Therefore, the rescue team cleared the obstruction caused by the crash for traffic flow. Incidentally, it was later revealed that the son of former Governor of Kaduna State, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, was involved in that crash’, Nadabo said
” Upon reaching the hospital, he was confirmed dead while the driver and the third person are still unconscious at the time of this report. The burial of the former governor’s son is slated for 10 a.m today at Sultan Bello Mosque, Unguwar Sarki, Kaduna’, he added.
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