Niger govt mourns crash victims, says driver was returning with staff

Premium Times28 October 2026, 16:00 UTCNigeria

The Niger State Government says the driver involved in a fatal crash on the Minna-Bida Road was returning from a trip with government staff and was not on an assignment with Governor Mohammed Bago’s convoy. The post Niger govt mourns crash victims, says driver was returning with staff appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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