FCT Area Council Speaker, aide die in autocrash

The Speaker of the Gwagwalada Area Council Legislative Arm, Mohammed Ibrahim Ibwa, has died following a fatal road crash.

Ibwa died hours after the accident, while his aide, who shares the same name, Ibrahim Ibwa, died on the spot.

It was gathered that a third occupant of the vehicle sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment.

The incident occurred around 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Sheda village along the Abuja-Lokoja Highway.

According to sources, the Speaker’s Mercedes-Benz was involved in a head-on collision with a Sino truck travelling in the opposite direction.

One source said the Speaker was initially taken to Legend Hospital in Gwagwalada before being referred to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, where he later passed away.

An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) who participated in the rescue operation confirmed the crash. He said one victim died at the scene, while the two others were rushed to the hospital.

He added that the deceased’s corpse has been deposited at the Legend Hospital mortuary in Gwagwalada.

The FRSC official said that the Speaker and his aides were returning to Gwagwalada from Kwali, where they had attended a political meeting, when the collision occurred.

The Speaker was buried on Thursday, May 14, 2026, according to Islamic rites in his hometown, Ibwa community, in the Gwagwalada Area Council.