A tragic road accident on the Kaduna-Zaria Expressway has claimed the life of Major S. Sayyadi, a senior officer attached to the Headquarters Infantry Corps Command (ICC). The incident occurred near the Julius Berger gate, close to Jaji Military Cantonment.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama, citing military sources, reported the accident on Saturday. The crash took place on Thursday when the officer’s vehicle collided with a Sino truck that had slowed to enter a railway construction site operated by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in the New Barracks area, Jaji.
Emergency responders from the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) and the Infantry Corps Command promptly arrived at the scene. The officer sustained severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the spot.
His remains were transported to a medical facility and later moved via military ambulance to Katsina State for burial. He was interred according to Islamic rites.
Military authorities have extended condolences to the family, describing the loss as a significant blow to the armed forces.