Members of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed have been thrown into mourning as the family reportedly lost one of their wives and driver in an auto crash.
The wife, Mrs. Hadiza Mahmud Mohammed and the driver identified as Abdulrauf Salami died on the spot in the Accident that occurred while they were travelling along Abuja – Kaduna road.
A close source to the family disclosed that other occupants of the vehicle – a Toyota Land Cruiser – including the ex-CJN’s second wife and a family member sustained injuries, but are now being attended to in a medical facility in Kaduna.
It was learnt that the late Salami had been Justice Muhammed’s driver for over 25 years now, since his appointment as a High Court judge.
The cause of the accident, the family source said, is yet to be made public by relevant authorities, including the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).
Some of the ex-CJN’s colleagues and other judicial officers, both serving and retired, are said to have visited his family house in Kaduna to commiserate with him and other members of his family.
The Executive Secretary of the National Judicial Council (NJC), Ahmed Gambo Saleh was said to have led some officials of the NJC, Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC), Supreme Court, among others on a condolence visit to the ex-CJNÂ on Wednesday.
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