Police Officer Dies In Crash One Hour To Wedding In Bauchi
SP Mustapha Garba Gumau, a police officer in Bauchi State, has died in a fatal car crash less than an hour before his wedding on Saturday.
He was travelling from Gumau to Magaman-Gumau in Toro Local Government Area for his wedding fatiha scheduled for 10am when the accident happened around 9am.
CSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, confirmed the tragic incident in a statement.
Wakil said, “The Command is in mourning. SP Mustapha Garba was on his way to attend his own wedding when the unfortunate incident occurred. He was in the company of three friends in a Mercedes Benz.
“At Bargan Tsamiya, the vehicle lost control, veered off its lane, and had a head-on collision with an Opel Vectra coming from the opposite direction.
“Upon receiving the news, the Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Sani-Omolori, immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer of Toro Division to mobilise and evacuate the victims to Toro General Hospital.
“Sadly, a medical doctor at the hospital confirmed the groom and two others dead. Their bodies have been released to their families for burial.”
The Commissioner has since extended his condolences to the families of the deceased, praying for divine strength to bear the loss.
Tributes also poured in online following the news of the officer’s death.
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