Two persons in the convoy of the deputy governor of Sokoto State, Muhammad Idris Gobir, have been confirmed dead in an accident in the state.

It was gathered that the two persons, a policeman and a photographer, died in an accident which occurred on Wednesday evening while returning to Sokoto, the state capital, after an official trip to Sabon Birni.

It was learnt that the state governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, and his deputy were at Sabon Birni with other government officials for a function.

The deceased policeman and photographer were said to be on the entourage of the deputy governor.

“I just got a confirmation on the accident involving a police vehicle in which the deceased photographer was in the vehicle at the occurrence of the incident.

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“I also had that a policeman whose name is yet to be known and the photographer died on the spot,” a source disclosed.

Confirming the incident, Sokoto State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, said the accident involved the deputy governor’s convoy pilot vehicle driven by a police officer and a photographer who both died on the spot.

Rufa’i added that others who sustained injuries were receiving treatment at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto.

The Star