A former senator, John Shagaya, was on Sunday afternoon involved in a ghastly car crash.
He died from the accident, an official confirmed.
Dan Dandur, a former chairman, Langtang North Local Government in Plateau, confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Mr. Shagaya, a retired army general, was said to have been returning from his country home in Langtang on his way to Jos when the accident occurred.