Just in: FRSC preliminary report reveals how Senator Shagaya died

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- Details of the incident that led to the death of a former lawmaker, John Shagaya, has been revealed

- The Federal Road Safety Corps said Senator Shagaya died in a lone traffic accident after his driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree

- The late lawmaker was said to have sustained head injury that led to his death

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has given details of how a former lawmaker who represented Plateau South, John Shagaya, died.

The FRSC said the former senator and chairman of the National Institute for Policy and Strategy Studies died in a lone traffic crash.

A statement by the corps public education officer, Bisi Kazeem, said the accident that led to Shagaya's death happened at about 2.45 pm on Sunday, February 11, along Langtang - Pankshin Road.

Kazeem said Shagaya was travelling alongside his driver and an orderly from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in a Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep when the incident happened.

He said preliminary reports by the corps indicates that the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree.

He said the late senator sustained head injury that led to his death.

Kazeem said: "FRSC team from Langtang Unit Command were at the scene of the crash almost immediately after the crash.

"He was reportedly travelling in a Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep with his driver and an orderly from Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

"Preliminary report indicates that the driver lost control and hit a tree making the General to sustain an head injury that eventually led to his death."

He added that late Shagaya's injured aides are currently receiving treatment at the Pankshin General Hospital while the senator's corpse has been deposited at the Air Force Hospital Mortuary in Jos.

"FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi has expressed his condolences to the family while appealing to other motorists to always avoid whatever could cause mishap on the highways," he added.

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NAIJ.com earlier reported that Shagaya died on his way to Jos on Sunday, February 11.

Also, President Muhammadu Buhari while expressing sadness over his death, described Shagaya as a great Nigerian whose legacies will live on in the patriotic work he did as a military officer.

The president also said that with each step in his career, Shagaya brought his deep convictions and discipline to national, regional and community assignments.

He also described him as a Nigerian who was always ready to offer his best to the development and stability of the country.

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