One dies as vehicle in Benue gov’s convoy crashes

The convoy of the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Sunday, was reported to have killed a man and injured one other.

The incident, according to sources happened at Ihugh in Vandeikya Local Government Area of the state.

Our correspondent learnt that the accident was caused by dust emanating from the untarred road which blocked the visibility of the vehicles in the convoy.

“The governor has been in his local government (Vandeikiya) for almost four days now for Christmas celebration.

“Yesterday, he was going to the church and his vehicle was in the front followed by other vehicles one of the vehicles in the convoy veered off the road because he couldn’t see clearly due to dust on the untarred road and rammed into a motorcycle

“One person died and others sustained injuries,” a source told our correspondent in a telephone chat.

Meanwhile, the Technical Adviser to the governor on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, Solomon Iorpev, said the incident happened several minutes after the governor had been in the church.

Meanwhile, the Technical Adviser to the governor on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, Solomon Iorpev, said the incident happened several minutes after the governor had been in the church.