Six Dead, Including Four Corps Members and Soldier, in Adamawa Highway Crash

At least six people, including four National Youth Service Corps members and a soldier, died Wednesday in a crash on the Yola-Song highway in Adamawa State, MOUTHPIECE NGR can report.

The crash occurred near Barikin-Sajo, along a dangerous bend on the highway.

The victims were traveling in a commercial Hummer bus from Kano to Mubi when it collided with a military gun-truck conveying soldiers.

Eyewitnesses told this medium that the military truck was allegedly trying to overtake another vehicle at high speed when it veered into the path of the oncoming bus. The impact caused a fire that engulfed the bus within moments.

“A military truck, while overtaking at the bend just before Barikin-Sajo, rammed into a Hummer bus coming from the opposite direction, possibly heading to Mubi,” one eyewitness said.

“The two vehicles collided at a critical point on the bend, and immediately the bus went up in flames. It was too gory to even take photographs.”

Another witness said both vehicles appeared to be speeding before the collision.

Some eyewitnesses claimed 10 people were killed. They alleged five occupants of the bus were burnt beyond recognition, while three soldiers, including the military truck driver, were also consumed by the flames. Two other victims reportedly died from injuries sustained in the crash.

Authorities confirmed six deaths.

Federal Road Safety Corps spokesperson Abdulrahman Tukur said emergency responders and security personnel arrived at the scene to evacuate victims and clear the burnt wreckage from the highway.

Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer SP Suleiman Nguroje also confirmed the incident. He said four corps members, one soldier, and one other passenger died.

“Tragically, all five passengers aboard the Hummer bus were burnt to death after the vehicle caught fire following the collision. Preliminary identification reveals that four of the deceased were serving members of the National Youth Service Corps posted to Adamawa State,” Nguroje said.

“The Command also confirms that one military person attached to the military vehicle lost his life as a result of the crash.”