Six SDP supporters die in Nasarawa road crash
Six supporters of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State and former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, have died in a road accident in Lafia, the state capital. The accident occurred on Monday on the Lafia flyover as the supporters were travelling to a political event in Awe Local Government Area. […]
Six supporters of SDP gubernatorial candidate Mohammed Abubakar Adamu have perished in a road accident in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State. The collision occurred on Monday on the Lafia flyover while the group was en route to a political rally in Awe Local Government Area. Otaru Douglas, the campaign organization's media spokesperson, informed Daily Trust of the fatalities, adding that several others sustained injuries.
Adamu's wife, Hajiya Rukayya, visited the bereaved families to offer condolences and pray for their loved ones' repose. The Nasarawa State government also expressed sympathies to both the SDP candidate and the victims' families. Dr. Nawani Aboki, the state's Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, described the incident as deeply regrettable and urged motorists and political campaigners to practice safe driving on the roads.
He emphasized that such tragedies are not party-specific but affect the citizens of Nasarawa State, and the government mourns with the affected families.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) also conveyed its sorrow over the incident, stating that the crash marked a painful development. The party's Publicity Secretary, Augustine Ogaba, expressed condolences to both the victims' families and the supporters of SDP.
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