A member of the National Assembly from Plateau State, Haruna Maitala, is dead.
He died at the Federal Medical Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, following an auto crash involving his car along the Abuja-Jos Road.
The lawmaker’s media aide, Joseph Adudu, in a statement said, “This is to announce the death of Honourable Haruna Maitala which occurred yesterday, 2nd April, 2021 as a result of fatal car accident on his way to Jos from Abuja.
“Until his death, Haruna Maitala was the member representing Jos North/Bassa federal constituency in the National Assembly.
“He would be buried this (Saturday) morning according to Islamic rites.
“May God forgive his sins and grants him Aljanna fidau.”