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Former Governor’s Son Dies In Kaduna Road Accident

Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, the son of Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, a former Governor of Kaduna State, has passed away.

According to Daily Trust, a family member, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed that he died following an accident.

The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday evening along the Kaduna-Zaria highway.

“The accident took place on the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was rushed to an undisclosed hospital where he was pronounced dead.

His father was present at the hospital, and his body has been taken home for burial preparations,” the source stated.

This marks the second unfortunate event affecting a prominent Nigerian family this weekend.

DAILY POST notes that Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), lost his 23-year-old daughter, Fatima, on Friday.