- Brother Dead in Same Accident
- By kamil Opeyemi
Nigerian ex-international and striker, Tijani Babangida has been hospitalized after a road accident along the Abuja Kaduna expressway.
While Tijani’s wife too has been hospitalized, his brother, Ibrahim Tijani was not so lucky as he reportedly died in the same accident.
Former teammate, Emmanuel Babayaro, the General Secretary, PFAN, announced the incident in a statement.
Though the details of the accident remained sketchy as of the time of filing this report, our correspondent learnt that the accident happened along the Kaduna-Zaria Road.
“Comrades! Let us be in prayers for our president, Tijani Babangida, who just had a ghastly motor accident along the Kaduna-Zaria Eoad.
“Ibrahim Babangida, his younger brother, died on the spot from the accident while Mr President (Babangida) and his family were taken to the hospital.
“May the soul of Ibrahim Babangida Rest In Peace with God, amen,” he announced.