By Valentine Amanze, Online Editor
Mai Kanuribe of Lagos, Alhaji Mustapha Muhammadu, and other two persons have been confirmed dead in a ghastly road accident involving their vehicle, which accompanied the convoy of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State.
The accident occurred when they were coming back from Mafa Local Government Area after participating in the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) Registration and Revalidation Exercise along with the state governor. Alhaji Mustapha Muhammadu has been buried according to Islamic tradition.
Narrating the accident, a source said, “The governor and his entourage on Tuesday went to his hometown, Mafa Local Government Area, to participate in the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) Registration and Revalidation Exercise, unfortunately, while on their way back after the exercise, one of the vehicles in the convoy, conveying the Mai Kanuribe of Lagos crashed along Mafa- Maiduguri road. “Two occupants including Mai Kanuribe of Lagos, Alhaji Mustapha Muhammadu, died at the spot, while the driver who sustained serious injuries later died few hours after.
“The governor and the entourage including the former governor, Kashim Shettima, evacuated the remains of the deceased to their family house in Maiduguri this afternoon,” according to source.
Another source said, “Innaillahi, Mai Mustapha Muhammed, the Mai Kanuribe of Lagos State, died in a ghastly motor accident along Mafa Road, Borno State. He will be buried at 2.30pm today (Tuesday) at his residence in Bulumkuttu ward of Maiduguri”.
It was however gathered that the governor was accompanied by his Deputy, Alh Umar Usman Kadafur, Senator Kashim Shettima of Borno Central, APC State Party Chairman, Hon. Alh Ali Bukar Dalori, Chief of Staff, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, members of national and state assembly; members of the state Executive Council, some Council Chairmen, SSA, SA, Top party members among others.
