Breaking: Ex-minister, John Shagaya, dies in fatal auto crash (Details, pics)

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, It was learnt that he died on Sunday, February 11, 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.