BREAKING: Ex-Governor’s son reportedly dies in Kaduna road accident
The former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Mohammed Makarifi, has lost his eldest son, Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, to the cold hands of death.
Daily Trust reports that a family source who did not want to be mentioned confirmed his death, saying the deceased was involved in an accident.
According to the report, the accident happened along Kaduna-Zaria highway on Saturday evening.
“The accident occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was taken to an undisclosed hospital where he was declared dead. His father was at the hospital; his corpse has been conveyed home for burial arrangements,” the source said.
This is the second tragic incident to befall the family of a top Nigerian this weekend.
It will be recalled that the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mele Kyari, had lost Fatima, his 23-year-old daughter on Friday.