3 dead as Gov. Masari’s advance team involved in road accident

Three people were killed late Friday in an accident involving the advance party of Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, on the road to Jikamshi, Musawa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

Malam Al-Amin Isa, the Director-General to the governor on New Media, who confirmed this to newsmen in Katsina, said two of the victims were policemen while the third was a civilian.

Isa said the governor was on his way to his hometown Masari, in Kafur LGA when the accident occurred.

Masari, he said, was on his way to his hometown for the Governorship and House of Assembly Elections when the incident occurred.

ASP Gambo Isa, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state command confirmed the incident but said he had not received details of the mishap as of the time of filing this report.

Details will follow later.