Four corps members, soldier die in Adamawa road crash

A tragic road accident on the Yola-Mubi road in Adamawa State has claimed the lives of four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and one soldier. The collision occurred on Wednesday afternoon when a military gun truck traveling from Gombi towards Yola collided head-on with a commercial Hummer bus en route from Yola to Mubi.

The impact was severe, causing the commercial bus to flip over and erupt in flames. Tragically, all five occupants of the bus were burned to death at the scene. Preliminary identification confirmed that four of the deceased were NYSC members serving in Adamawa State, with two identified as Suleiman Juliet and Usman Shuaibu, both from Kaduna State. The identities of the other victims are still being determined.

The soldier driving the military vehicle also perished in the crash. Police operatives and emergency responders were dispatched to the scene to evacuate the remains of the victims. The Specialist Hospital in Yola received the bodies for further processing.

The Adamawa State Police Command spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the incident and stated that preliminary findings indicate a head-on collision. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Kabir Hassan, extended condolences to the bereaved families, the Nigerian Armed Forces, and the NYSC.

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The unfortunate incident involved a military Gun truck travelling from Gombi towards Yola and a commercial Hummer bus conveying five (5) passengers from Yola to Mubi. Preliminary findings reveals that both vehicles were involved in a head-on collision, resulting in the commercial bus flipped over and burst into flames.