Bauchi Governor’s Convoy Involved In Auto Crash

Posted by Nwa Diokpa Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Monday, March 1st, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 10 policemen of the Rapid Response Squad in Bauchi State’s Governor Bala Mohammed motorcade were involved in a road accident on Monday.

The accident occurred while Governor Mohammed was inspecting a 60- kilometer Burga-Yelwan Duguri road project in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area (LGA) currently being constructed by the state government

The road is designed to connect the people of Tafawa Balewa LGA to Yelwan Duguri and the environs of Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state.

Eye witness reports that the Toyota Hilux vehicle conveying the police officers veered off the road around 1:30 p.m and somersaulted twice after losing control as a result of the huge dust that made visibility almost impossible.

No life was lost in the accident. All the police personnel involved were taken to the Bununu General Hospital in Tafawa Balewa LGA for treatment.