[PHOTOS] Ex-minister, John Shagaya, dies in auto crash

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Friday Olokor, Jos

A former Minister of Internal Affairs during the administration of President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, Gen. John Shagaya, has been reported dead.

Although details of the incident were still sketchy, The PUNCH learnt that he died on Sunday in an auto crash while traveling from Lantang to Jos, Plateau State.

His corpse has been reportedly taken to the mortuary.

Shagaya was, before his death, chairman, Governing Board of National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru in Jos; and his last public assignment was about two weeks ago in Abuja.

Wreckage of Gen. Shagaya’s car

When contacted to speak on the accident, the spokesperson of Plateau State Police Command, Terna Tyopev, said, “I don’t want to speculate, please leave me out of it,I beg. You are the one telling me.”

But the President of Middle Belt Youth Council, Emma Zopmal, confirmed the…



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