The Niger State Government has expressed condolences to the households of individuals killed in a deadly street accident on the Minna-Bida Road.
However, it stated the driver concerned was a Government House staff member returning from a visit with different staff.
The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Obed Nana, disclosed this in a press release on Wednesday, clarifying reviews linking the crash to Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s convoy.
Mr Nana stated the automobile was not on a convoy project with the governor and that different authorities staff concerned within the incident have been receiving therapy.
“Preliminary information available to the government indicates that the driver acted recklessly, resulting in this unfortunate incident,” he stated.
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The authorities expressed remorse over the lack of lives and urged motorists to watch visitors laws and train warning.
As PREMIUM TIMES reported earlier, 5 folks, together with 4 college students of the Federal University of Technology and a driver hooked up to the Government House, died within the crash.
A report by The Punch newspaper stated the collision concerned a automobile conveying the Government House Director-General, Dauda Chikuba, and one other automobile carrying the scholars. Mr Chikuba was taken to hospital for therapy.
The Niger State Police Command stated it was investigating the accident.
The authorities didn’t present additional particulars on the circumstances of the crash or the identities of the deceased in its assertion.
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