Former Kaduna State governor’s son dies in auto crash

Faisal Mohammed Makarfi, son of Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, the former Governor of Kaduna State, is dead.

A family source who did not want to be mentioned confirmed his death, saying the deceased was involved in a ghastly road accident on Saturday.

According to the report, the accident happened along Kaduna-Zaria highway.

“The accident occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was taken to an undisclosed hospital where he was declared dead. His father was at the hospital; his corpse has been conveyed home for burial arrangements,” the source said.

This is the second tragic incident to befall the family of a top Nigerian this weekend.

Just on Friday, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, had lost Fatima, his 23-year-old daughter.