An Inspector from the Kebbi Police Command, Sa’idu Idiya
has tragically lost his life in a car accident.
The accident was caused by a tyre burst, which led to the vehicle somersaulting three times on the Koko-Jega road.
Police spokesman, Nafi’u Abubakar disclosed the incident in a statement on Sunday.
According to Abubakar, the police promptly transferred
Idiya and other victims to the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kebbi for further treatment.
He was subsequently laid to rest following Islamic customs.
Abubakar said:
“On 25/11/2023 at about 1000HRS, there was a lone fatal motor vehicle accident along Koko/Jega road, involving a police Toyota Land Cruiser with REG. NO. 5465D.
“The vehicle was conveying a team of policemen led by AC CID, Kebbi police command, ACP Suleiman Sade and nine others while on their way to visit a scene of crime at Kendawa village, Dutsinmari district of Koko/Besse local government area.
“The scene of the accident was immediately visited by a team of policemen from Koko Division and evacuated the victims to General Hospital Koko for treatment, where one Inspector Sa’idu Idiya of the SCID died, as confirmed by a medical doctor.”
