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"Sadly, despite efforts, nothing could be done to save him, and he was confirmed deceased at the scene," a spokesperson said.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu described the incident as unfortunate and commiserated with families of the deceased victims.

He says he mostly deals with disabled people's family members using the badge without the badge holder present, but also has had cases of people using a deceased relative's badge.

“She appears to have been deceased inside the vehicle for an extended period of time before being found.”

Despite claiming the deceased right-wing influencer as a friend, Patel’s affect has been that of a reality TV game show host excitedly hyping this week’s big reveal.