Tragedy Strikes As Two Sons Of Former Commissioner Die In Car Crash

An auto crash has claimed the lives of the biological children of the former Commissioner of Education and Ex-Speaker Borno State House of Assembly, Hon Inuwa Kubo.

The deceased, Adamu and Audu, were heading to Shani Local Government Area from Maiduguri in preparation for the campaign of the All Progressives Congress when the accident happened.

The incident which took place along the Kwaya-Kusar- Peta- Shani road on Wednesday evening, also left two others dead when their car losed control and hit a construction sand displayed by the contractor handling the construction of the federal highway.

According to Vanguard, all the victims were buried on the same day according to Islamic rites.

Due to the unfortunate situation, State Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur had to cancel the campaign rally and travelled via a chopper to attend the funeral prayer and to sympathize with the families of the victims.

During the condolences, Kadafur was accompanied by the Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, Federal lawmaker representing Gwoza, Chibok and Damboa, Hon. Ahmed Jaha Babawo, and his counterpart representing Hawul/ Askira-UBA Federal Constituency, Hon. Dr Haruna Mshelia among other APC stalwarts.