Yobe Sports Commissioner Dies In Auto Crash

Yobe Sports Commissioner Dies In Auto Crash

The Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Yobe State, Goni Bukar Lawan, has been killed in a fatal crash.

Lawan, a former member of the House of Representatives, was said to have died in the lone fatal crash involving his vehicle on Tuesday night, on his way to Kano State.

The Federal Road Safety Corps in Bauchi State confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Wednesday.

The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Yusuf Abdullahi, said the incident happened at about 6.15 pm on Tuesday.

He added that the fatal crash occurred adjacent to A.Y. Dagauda Fueling Station at Dagauda Village, along Dambam – Potiskum in Dambam local government area of Bauchi state.

According to him, when the FRSC was informed of the crash, personnel from the Dambam Station office rushed to the scene within 12 minutes for a rescue operation.