Akpabio’s Dispatch Rider Killed as Petrol Tanker Rams Senate President’s Convoy
A dispatch rider attached to the convoy of Senate President Godswill Akpabio has been killed after a petrol tanker rammed into the motorcade in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Akpabio disclosed the incident on Tuesday during plenary, where he announced the death of the officer, Ibrahim Hussaini, and extended condolences to his family.
Dispatch riders, who are police officers, form part of the security detail of top government officials and usually escort convoys on motorcycles.
Although the Senate President did not give the exact location of the crash, he said the incident occurred shortly after his convoy picked him up from the Ibadan Airport.
“We just buried him 15 minutes ago in Kogi State. He left two wives and four children,” Akpabio told lawmakers.
He appealed to heads of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to consider offering automatic employment to the children of the deceased officer, adding that he would personally intervene if vacancies were unavailable.
“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,” he said.
Following the disclosure, Senator Sunday Karimi, who represents Kogi West, rose on a motion of personal explanation to brief the Senate on the tragedy.
While sympathising with Akpabio, Karimi noted that the deceased, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), was due to retire next year. He added that Hussaini, an indigene of Kogi State, had served in the Senate President’s convoy since 2023, when Akpabio assumed office.
