During the inspection of a bridge in Asaba, Delta State, the convoy comprising President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; and his counterpart in Labour and Employment, Christ Ngige, crashed.
A report by PUNCH says four police officers were believed to have died in the accident on Tuesday evening.
According to John Okorie, an eyewitness, the accident occurred as the truck transporting the victims navigated the bend leading to the building site of the Second Niger Bridge in Asaba.
We learned that the driver of the van transporting security officers lost control and crashed into a deep pit.
The police van was reportedly speeding to meet up with the ministers’ vehicles when it crashed.
The police car was reportedly speeding to catch up with the ministers’ cars when it went off the road and collided.
“The situation was really fatal,” a Delta Line driver told our correspondent on the condition of anonymity.
“The police officer driver was fast and was unable to control the car when negotiating the bend due to the speed.” They slammed into a chasm. I was driving slowly at the back of the convoy.
“We rescued four of them with the help of others, but they were badly hurt.” As the truck slammed into them, they screamed.”
When called, DSP Bright Edafe, the State Police Public Relations Officer, stated he had not yet received the accident report.
When reached, DSP Bright Edafe, the State Police Public Relations Officer, said he had not yet received the accident report as of the time of writing this article.
“I have not received the accident report,” he added, “but I will get back to you.”