Minister Of Sport, Solomon Dalung’s Convoy Involved In Accident (Photos)

Minister Of Sport, Solomon Dalung’s Convoy Involved In Accident (Photos)

Minister of Youth Development and Sport, Barrister Solomon Dalung’s convoy was involved in an accident on Saturday near Akko village along Gombe Airport road.

It was gathered that the minister was in Gombe for the elective national congress of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) schedule for Saturday.

Eyewitness report from one Sunday Cika said that a driver of a Peugeot 406 who was coming from Gombe lost control of his car and rammed into the minister’s convoy that was coming into Gombe from the airport.

A jeep and a bus in the convoy carrying delegates somersaulted and left a total of 20 people injured, including the Acting National President of the NYCN, Mr Chinedu Mayor.

According to the witness, the driver of the 406, who was also a delegate to the congress, died on the spot moments after the car was engulfed in flames.

It was also reported that 13 casualties, including Mr Mayor were receiving treatment at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, and seven others were on admission at the Specialists Hospital, Gombe.

Check out photos from the accident;