The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Shehu, has on Tuesday
confirmed that the convoy of President Goodluck Jonathan was involved in
an auto crash the day before, leaving 14 persons injured.
According
to the eyewitnesses, three confessional policemen, three mobile
policemen, one member of the civil defence corps, as well as one
official of the state branch of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
and six civilians were "seriously injured".
Mr Shehu claimed the
state government had since released funds for the treatment of all the
victims. He added that some of the victims have been discharged but
those who have serious fracture were still at the Dalhatu Araf
Specialist Hospital, Lafia.
According to him, the accident happened
when the vehicle of a prison officer ran into the convoy of the
president and collided with one of the riders, who somersaulted and
thereafter ran into the crowd.
"They are all responding to treatment at the hospital. Some have fractures on their legs.
"The prison officer sustained minor injury. He is still in police custody while investigation is ongoing," he said.
It
will be recalled that the president was in Lafia for the inauguration
of the newly constructed Federal High Court and Ta'al Model School
constructed by the present administration in the state.
He was represented by Vice-President Namadi Sambo.
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