Izuchukwu OkosiReports from Katsina State indicate that three persons have been confirmed dead and three others injured as Governor Aminu Bello Masari’s convoy was involved in an accident.
Prime Business Africa (PBA) reports that the accident happened late Friday night near a village called Jimkamshi as the Governor and his entourage were heading to Kafur, his hometown, for Saturday’s governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
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Governor Bello Masari and many of his aides are safe albeit two police officers and a nephew of the Governor are the unfortunate three that lost their lives
The injured, PBA gathered has been taken to a General Hospital in the state.
Expect more updates on the road mishap as things unfold.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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