The Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Shehu,
has confirmed that the convoy of President Goodluck Jonathan was involved in an
auto crash, leaving 14 persons injured.
According to the eyewitnesses, three conventional policemen,
three mobile policemen, one member of the civil defence corps, as well as one
official of the state branch of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and six
civilians were “seriously injured”.
Mr Shehu claimed the state government had since released
funds for the treatment of all the victims. He added that some of the victims
have been discharged but those who have serious fracture were still at the
Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia.
According to him, the accident happened when the vehicle of
a prison officer ran into the convoy of the president and collided with one of
the riders, who somersaulted and thereafter ran into the crowd.
“They are all responding to treatment at the hospital. Some
have fractures on their legs. The prison officer sustained minor injury. He is
still in police custody while investigation is ongoing,” he said.
It will be recalled that the president was represented in
Lafia for the inauguration of the newly constructed Federal High Court and
Ta’al Model School constructed by the present Governor.
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