Four NYSC members, soldier die in Adamawa road crash

A tragic road accident on the Yola-Mubi highway in Adamawa State has claimed the lives of four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and one soldier. The fatal crash occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the Narehi area, situated between the Girei and Song Local Government Areas.

The Adamawa State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that it involved a military gun truck traveling from Gombi towards Yola and a commercial Hummer bus en route from Yola to Mubi. Preliminary findings suggest a head-on collision between the two vehicles. The impact caused the commercial bus to overturn and subsequently burst into flames.

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The Adamawa State Police Command regrets to confirm a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on June 3, 2026, at about 1:50 p.m. along the Narehi area of Girei-Song Local Government Areas. The unfortunate incident involved a military gun truck travelling from Gombi towards Yola and a commercial Hummer bus conveying five passengers from Yola to Mubi. Preliminary findings reveal that both vehicles were involved in a head-on collision, resulting in the commercial bus flipping over and bursting into flames.

Tragically, all five occupants of the commercial bus were burnt beyond recognition following the fire. Police have identified two of the deceased NYSC members as Suleiman Juliet and Usman Shuaibu, both from Kaduna State. Efforts are underway to identify the remaining victims and notify their families. The soldier, who was attached to the gun truck, also succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash.

Police operatives, alongside other emergency responders, promptly evacuated the victims from the scene. The bodies have been transferred to the Specialist Hospital in Yola. The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State, CP Kabir Hassan, extended condolences to the bereaved families, the Nigerian Armed Forces, and the NYSC, urging motorists to adhere to traffic regulations and drive with caution.

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Preliminary identification reveals that four of the deceased were serving members of the National Youth Service Corps posted to Adamawa State. Two of them have been identified as Suleiman Juliet and Usman Shuaibu, both indigenes of Kaduna State, while the remaining victims are yet to be identified.