A motorcade of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan was involved in a road crash in the capital, Abuja.
The Wednesday evening accident claimed the lives of two policemen attached to him.
His spokesman Ikechukwu Eze told the BBC that the former president was not personally affected in the accident.
Mr Eze said it was only the vehicle carrying the policemen that skidded off the road when the driver lost control.
It occurred when Mr Jonathan, who is a special envoy of the regional bloc Ecowas, was leaving the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to his residence in the city.
Mr Jonathan has expressed deep sadness over the death of the two police officers, the spokesman said in a statement.
Two other policemen sustained injuries in the crash and were taken to a hospital for medical attention.
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Win for Nigerian women on public offices quota
A Nigerian court has ordered the government to enforce the country’s gender policy which stipulates that 35% of appointments in public offices be reserved for women.
Justice Donatus Okorowo’s ruling has been hailed by rights campaigners.
Nigerian women groups have been calling for more women representation in political and appointive positions.
Activist Mufuliat Fijabi, who was present during the ruling, told local media that she was happy with the judgement.
This comes as Nigerian lawmakers are expected to vote again on three of the five rejected gender equality bills this week.
Parliament rescinded its decision last month after women groups held protests across the country.
Mali probes alleged massacre by Russian fighters
The military authorities in Mali say they have opened an investigation into an alleged massacre of civilians by Malian troops and foreign fighters.
Mali’s army said last Friday that it had killed more than 200 Islamist militants during 10 days of fighting in the central Moura region.
But the United States, the EU and the UN have called for an independent investigation into reports that hundreds of civilians were killed by government troops and Russian mercenaries known as the Wagner group.
Thousands of soldiers and civilians have been killed in Mali’s 10-year conflict with Islamist militants.
Source: BBC
