From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna
The son of the former governor of Kaduna State, Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, has died
He died while travelling along the Kaduna-Zaria dual carriageway on Saturday evening, according to a family source.
“The accident occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening,” said a family source.
He was taken to an undisclosed hospital where he was declared dead.
“His father was at the hospital when he died; his corpse has been conveyed home for burial arrangements,” the source added.
The deceased was a civil engineer by training and attended Kaduna International School before he proceeded to Adesoye College, Offa, Kwara State for his secondary education.
He was at the University of Greenwich, London, for undergraduate and Master’s degrees.
Until his death, he was a PhD student.