by S’ola Filani

Former Minister, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has lost one of his sons in a car crash.

El-Rufai broke the sad news on his Facebook page some minutes ago saying “From Allah, we came and to Him we shall return. Please join our family in praying for the repose of the soul of my son, Hamza El-Rufai who died this morning in a motor accident in Abuja.”

Last year,  Yasmine, eldest daughter of the former minister, passed away suddenly in her London apartment after a reported neurological attack.

Also, in October 2013, El-Rufai’s immediate brother, Ibrahim and his nephew Lawal Sani-Gwandu were also killed in a car crash.

Our deepest sympathy goes to the family in this time of grief.