Two policemen attached to the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, on Thursday lost their lives in an accident involving the governor’s convoy.
The accident was said to have occurred along Funtua/Gusau road around 6pm.
The Director-General on Press Affairs to the governor, Yusuf Idris, who confirmed the incident in a press statement on Thursday in Gusau, said Police Inspector, Aminu Usman and Sgt. Nura Mohammed lost their lives instantly at the scene of the accident.
According to him, the deceased had escorted the governor to Abuja on a five day official trip and were returning with the governor, when one of the vehicles in the convoy broke down in Zaria, Kaduna state.
The two policemen with five others, were however left behind to oversee the repairs of the broken down vehicle before continuing to Gusau.
“About two hours later, however, the sad news was brought to the governor that those left behind were involved in the crash while driving in a heavy downpour and that the two policemen had died.
“Amidst tears, the governor directed the evacuation of the wounded persons from Funtua General Hospital where they were receiving treatment to a referral hospital for better care under the supervision of the governor’s personal physician.
“The Doctor was also directed to update the governor on the progress of the treatment,” Idris stated.
He said that one of the victims escaped the accident unhurt, while the remaining four sustained varying degree of injuries.
Idris noted that the governor had condoled with the families of the deceased and promised the state government would pay all medical bill of those hospitalized.
