Policeman dies in accident involving NDDC MD

Nsima Ekere, managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), was involved in a road crash on Thursday morning.

A trailer ran into the pilot vehicle in the convoy of the MD, killing one of the policemen attached to Ekere.

The tragic incident occurred along the Calabar-Itu road in Cross River state.

Toye Abosede, the commission’s director of corporate affairs, confirmed the incident in a statement.

Abosede disclosed that those sustained injuries had been taken to the hospital for “urgent medical attention”.

Ekere was on his way to Calabar to receive Acting President Yemi Osinbajo when the incident happened.

Osinbajo visited the state to commission some projects.