Police outrider in the convoy of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, identified as Ibrahim Hussaini, has lost his life after a petrol tanker crashed into the convoy in Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to Akpabio, who made the disclosure during plenary on Tuesday, the sad incident occurred during a visit to Oyo State for the chieftaincy installation of another Senator.
Narrating the incident, the Senate President said the head of the rider was shattered in the accident, which occurred on Sunday shortly after his convoy picked him up from the airport.
He expressed condolences to the family of the slain officer and promised to work out employment opportunities for two of the senior children left behind by Hussaini.
He said, “We went to Oyo State for the installation of our colleague. Unfortunately, my dispatch rider was run over by a tanker driver, and his head was shattered. We just buried him 15 minutes ago in Kogi State. He left two wives and four children.
“By the grace of God, I’m recommending two of his senior children for employment immediately in any parastatals that may wish to; otherwise, I’ll employ them personally in any of my private concerns.
Akpabio added that the officer was buried in Kogi State and is survived by two wives and four children, Naija News reports.
Following the announcement, Sunday Karimi, the senator representing Kogi West, raised a motion for personal explanation to formally present the matter to the Senate.
Karimi described Hussaini as a Deputy Superintendent of Police who was expected to retire next year. He added that the officer, who hailed from Kogi State, had been part of Akpabio’s security detail since 2023, when Akpabio assumed office as Senate President.
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