Four Nysc Corps Members, Two Others Die In Adamawa Road Accident

Four members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and two other people lost their lives in a tragic road accident involving a military gun truck and a commercial bus in Adamawa State.

According to the Adamawa State Police Command, the accident occurred on Wednesday at the Narehi area of Girei Local Government Area along the Girei–Song Road.

The Command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, said in a statement that the crash involved a military gun truck travelling from Gombi to Yola and a commercial Hummer bus carrying five passengers from Yola to Mubi.

“The accident involved a military gun truck travelling from Gombi to Yola and a commercial Hummer bus conveying five passengers from Yola to Mubi,” he said.

Nguroje explained that preliminary investigations showed the two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision, causing the commercial bus to somersault and burst into flames.

“Preliminary findings reveal that both vehicles were involved in a head-on collision, resulting in the commercial bus flipping over and bursting into flames,” the statement said.

The police said all five passengers in the commercial bus were burnt to death after the vehicle caught fire following the crash. Preliminary identification revealed that four of the victims were serving NYSC members posted to Adamawa State.

Two of the corps members were identified as Suleuman Juliet and Usman Shuaibu, both from Kaduna State, while efforts are ongoing to identify the remaining victims.

The Command also confirmed that a military personnel attached to the gun truck died in the accident.

According to the police, the bodies of the victims have been evacuated to the Specialist Hospital in Yola, while efforts continue to identify the remaining bodies and contact their families.

The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State expressed condolences to the bereaved families, the Nigerian Armed Forces, the NYSC, and everyone affected by the tragic incident.