Six killed in Adamawa bus and military truck crash

A tragic head-on collision between a military vehicle and a commercial bus in Adamawa State on Wednesday afternoon has resulted in multiple fatalities, including four members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and a soldier. The accident occurred at approximately 1:50 p.m. along the Narehi area of the Girei-Song road.

According to a statement from the Adamawa State Police Command, the crash involved a military gun truck traveling from Gombi to Yola and a commercial Hummer bus carrying five passengers from Yola to Mubi. Preliminary police investigations indicate the vehicles collided head-on, causing the bus to overturn and burst into flames. All five passengers inside the bus were killed in the fire.

Police confirmed that four of the deceased were serving corps members posted to Adamawa State. Two have been identified as Suleiman Juliet and Usman Shuaibu, both natives of Kaduna State. The identities of the remaining victims are pending. The police statement also noted that a soldier attached to the military vehicle died in the crash, bringing the total number of confirmed fatalities to six.

Emergency responders evacuated the remains of the victims to the Specialist...