Five people, including four male occupants of a private vehicle and the driver of a government Hilux van in the convoy of Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, have been killed in a fatal head-on collision along the Minna–Bida Road in Niger State.
The accident occurred on Monday at about 11:35 a.m. around Gidan Mangoro in Minna, as the governor’s convoy was returning from Bida after a condolence visit to the Etsu Nupe, according to media reports.
The Hilux van reportedly collided head-on with a Peugeot 206 carrying the other victims.
Among those identified as victims was Mrs. Nafisat Abubakar Aguye, also known as Nafisa, who was driving the Peugeot. She was reportedly a hub manager and programme manager at Labspace, as well as the founder of Wosh Mart Service Ltd.
Other occupants of the private vehicle were identified in media reports as Ibrahim Ado Bayero and a person identified only as George.
The occupants of the Peugeot were reportedly suspected to be postgraduate students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMinna). However, their identities and student status have not been fully established in the information available.
The driver of the government Hilux van also reportedly died at the scene, bringing the death toll to five.
Several other people sustained injuries in the crash and were taken to Minna General Hospital and the IBB Specialist Hospital for medical attention.
The Niger State Police Command, through its spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) reportedly confirmed the accident, with investigations said to be ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision.
As of the time of filing this report, the Niger State Government had not issued a dedicated official statement on the fatal crash involving a vehicle in the governor’s convoy.
Further details, including the full identities of all the victims and the outcome of the investigation, are expected as authorities continue their inquiries.
