One particular person has been reportedly killed and one other injured in an auto crash involving a pilot automobile within the convoy of the Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, in Vandeikya Native Authorities Space of the state.
It was learnt from a neighborhood supply that the accident occurred on the governor’s hometown when the convoy was on excessive velocity.
He mentioned the governor was on his option to attend a programme in his hometown when the accident occurred as one of many drivers within the convoy went off the dusty street whereas on excessive velocity rammed right into a industrial bike, killing one of many passengers on the spot.
In line with the supply, two individuals have been on the bike, certainly one of them died immediately whereas the opposite one sustained accidents.
When contacted, the Technical Adviser to the Governor on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, Chief Solomon Iorpev, nonetheless, debunked claims that the accident concerned the governor’s convoy.
In line with him: “The automobile was alone on a mission when it obtained concerned in an accident and this was attributable to the mud on the street.
“What occurred on the street was due to the mud and there was an oncoming automobile in the wrong way and whereas the automobile driver tried to dodge the oncoming automobile, it rammed into a bike.”
Additionally, when contacted, the Benue State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Catherine Anene, mentioned the Command was but to obtain such report.
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