Muazu Ibrahim Aliyu, the son of Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Aliyu, yesterday died during a ghastly auto crash along Jega / Basaura Road.

Another occupant of the car, Mubarak Aliyu (21) who is also the son of a prominent politician in the State, Alh. Ali Bagudo (Jarman Bargu Babba), also died during the auto crash.

The Press Officer to the Deputy Governor, Mallam Nura Bena, disclosed the development to LEADERSHIP yesterday in Birnin Kebbi.

He added that the late Muazu (21) was a student in the Department of Statistics, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero while Mubarak Ali Bagudo was a student of Alhikma University, Ilorin, Kwara State.

Bena said, ‘’ The third occupant of the vehicle Saifullah Aliyu (23) of the same Alhikma University however survived the accident but sustained injuries and was hospitalised at the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kebbi’’.

But the deceased have since been buried according to Islamic rites in Birnin Kebbi. Kebbi State Governor Saidu Dakingari, his cabinet, politicians and prominent people in the state attended the funeral prayers.

Many sympathisers also visited the homes of the Deputy Governor and Bagudo to condole with them over the death of their children.