Traffic official drags steering with driver, causing fatal accident - Premium Times Nigeria

A weightlifting coach attached to Kano State Sports Commission , Baba Yusuf, was on Saturday killed by a car that veered off the road due to a struggle between a traffic official and a driver over the control of its steering.

According to an eyewitness account, the deceased was riding a motorcycle to work when the incident occurred. and a commercial driver were scuffling over the steering of the moving dark blue Volkswagen Golf wagon with registration number Bauchi KTG 174 AA when the car veered off the road and fatally knocked Mr Yusuf off his bike.“Passersby rushed to the scene and pulled the deceased and his motorcycle from underneath the Volkswagen wagon,” the source further narrated.

Police spokesperson in Kano, Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Sunday confirmed the incident. He said the remains of the deceased had been deposited in a mortuary.“The commissioner of police has directed a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the accident,” Mr Kiyawa said.

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