MOHAMMED, first son of former President Ibrahim Babangida, and his family members narrowly escaped death after the lead vehicle in their convoy had a head-on collision with a truck loaded with tomatoes.
Newsden gathered that three security personnel believed to be soldiers were feared killed in the accident which happened on Monday, while another one is currently receiving treatment at the IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna, Niger State.
The security personnel were said to be in a black Prado Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) which collided with the truck that was travelling in the opposite direction.
It was reported that Mohammed, who was believed to be heading to Abuja, was inside a Honda Space bus with other members of his family behind the security vehicle.
No member of the family was affected by the accident.
Details of how the incident occurred were still very unclear, but an eyewitness said that a bad portion of the dual-carriage highway at Mallam Karu village, where vehicles divert to one lane, was responsible for the collision.
