A member of the House of Representatives, Haruna Maitala (APC, Jos North/Bassa Constituency) has died, just two days to his wedding.
His son Jafaru, a legislative aide and his driver were also confirmed dead on Saturday.
The lawmaker, 69, and the three others died in a vehicle crash on Friday evening.
Abdulkadir Abubakar, senior legislative aide to the lawmaker said Maitala and the others, were travelling to Jos from Abuja to attend the lawmaker’s wedding slated for Sunday when the accident occurred.
He said, “I am not familiar with the road but the accident occurred around Kwoi-Kafachan-Jos Road.
“He died alongside his son, his legislative aide and his driver.
“Their corpses were deposited at Kwoi General Hospital in the Jabba Local Government of Kaduna State. We are at the hospital preparing to take their corpses to Jos for burial.”
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