Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday evening escaped death in an auto crash in Abuja which claimed the lives of two of his police aides.
The accident occurred when the ECOWAS special envoy was on his way from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to his residence in Abuja.
Mr Jonathan, in a statement on Wednesday by his media aide Ikechukwu Eze, described the incident as painful and heart-rending.
He said that the death of the two security details had thrown him into deep mourning.
The ex-President noted with sadness that the deceased, Inspectors Ibrahim Abazi and Yakubu Toma, were fine officers who were dedicated to their duties and service to the nation.
He added that two other officers that sustained injuries in the accident were rushed to a hospital in Abuja where they were responding to treatment.
Mr Eze said Jonathan offered condolences to the bereaved families and the police.
