Second Niger Bridge : Four Dead As Gambari, Fashola, Ngige Inspect Bridge

Four policemen from the convoy of Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, etc have reportedly died.

Chikero News understands that the accident occurred on Tuesday evening in Asaba during the inspection of the second niger bridge in Asaba by Gambari, Fashola, Ngige, and others.

John Okorie who witnessed the accident revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle with security operatives inside and crashed into a deep pit. 

Four policemen from the convoy of Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, etc have reportedly died.

Chicago News understands that the accident occurred on Tuesday evening in Asaba during the inspection of the second niger bridge in Asaba by Gambari, Fashola, Ngige, and others.

John Okorie who witnessed the accident revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle with security operatives inside and crashed into a deep pit.

According to the witness, the incident occurred when the vehicle conveying the security operatives was negotiating a bend leading to the construction site of the Second Niger Bridge.

It was gathered that the vehicle veered off the road while it was speeding to meet up with the ministers’ vehicles.

A Delta Line driver told The PUNCH that, “the policeman driver was speeding and while negotiating the bend because of the speed could not control the vehicle. They crashed into a deep pit. I was at the back of the convoy, driving slowly.

“With the help of other people, we rescued four of them but they were badly injured. They were shouting as the vehicle fell on them.”

Gambari, Fashola, and Ngige went ahead with the inspection of the Second Niger Bridge.