Kogi Governor In Car Crash!

The convoy of Kogi state the newly elected Governor, Idris Wada was on Friday involved in a fatal accident along Lokoja – Ajoakuta Road. The ADC to the Governor, an assistant superintendent of Police, ASP Idris Mohammed is believed to have died on the spot. 

Report reaching us indicates that the crash was due to tyre burst, and that the  Governor, who was badly hurt in the accident, is in the intensive care unit at the Kogi State Hospital in Lokoja, the state capital. 

According to findings, the governor’s official SUV had a burst tyre at about 3pm, causing it to somersault, leading to multiple crashes by all the vehicles in the convoy.

It was gathered that the governor’s car crashed with less than 15-minute drive to Lokoja from Ayangba where he went to attend Igala Education Summit.

“In the ensuing commotion, state officials struggled to save the governor from the wreckage of his official vehicle and evacuated him to Kogi Specialist Hospital in Lokoja.

It was however learnt that arrangement was being made to take the governor to Abuja for a referral examination.