Buhari’s outrider dies in road accident involving Governor Yahaya Bello’s Convoy

President Muhammadu Buhari has lost one of his police outriders, Inspector Aminu Salisu in a ghastly accident.

Salisu died in an auto accident involving the convoy of Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, on Monday in Abuja, SaharaReporters reports.

The incident happened along Ajaokuta-Lokoja road on their way from Imo state.

A source within the convoy who confirmed said the rider slept off due to night journey.

The Presidential rider died in the early hours of Monday at 3am, after been rushed to the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja on his way from Imo state on a bike.

Kogi Governor was in Imo state via Enugu to attend the one year anniversary of Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma and his campaign to become Nigerian President in 2023.

Late Presidential rider, Aminu has been on dual salary from the Presidency and Kogi State for carrying out illegal assignments of ridden on Kogi Governor’s convoy round the country.

Kogi Governor who made a night trip from owerri had penchant for using auto bike riders all over the country, unlike his other colleagues in other states.

Source gathered that the Presidential rider travelled without official clearance and permission from State House transport officer with the Kogi state Governor to the South East.

As at press time, there was no official reaction from the Presidency as no pronouncements was made by the officers concerned.

Salisu, also known as Aminu Rider was very popular especially in Abuja for his stunts on police power bike on the streets of Abuja.

He was capable of riding a power bike while standing on it and dancing at the same time for a long time.

The deceased hailed from the Daki Tara area in Katsina metropolis of Katsina state.

He has since been buried according to Islamic teachings.

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