Following a fatal accident that occurred on Wednesday night along the Sade-Darazo road at about 9 pm, the Bauchi State Police Command has disclosed that five persons including three Lawyers were currently battling for their lives in the hospital.
Two of the passengers, one Sanusi Mohammed, a 30 year old male and another unidentified passenger have already been confirmed dead and their bodies deposited in the mortuary.
According to a statement by SP Haruna Mohammed, PPRO Bauchi State Police Command, the survivors currently battling for their lives in the hospital are Barrister Goni Muktar, Barrister Adamu Shuaibu Daya, BarristerAbdurahman Mustapha, Abubakar Sulaiman and Mohd Aiyuba all males of Potiskum LGA of Yobe State.
Giving details, Mohammed said, “The accident involved a Sharon bus with registration number YLA 564 XA driven by one Abdulsalam Adamu male of Yola Town in Adamawa state.
“Accident occurred when the vehicle was on speed and front tyre bursted. As a result the driver loss control and vehicle skidded off the road and crashed into bush.
“Meanwhile, Police Patrol Team attached to Darazo division visited the scene and rushed casualties to General hospital Darazo where One Sanusi Mohd male of potiskum in Yobe state aged 30 years and one unidentified male passenger were certified dead by a medical doctor.
Giving details, Mohammed said, “The accident involved a Sharon bus with registration number YLA 564 XA driven by one Abdulsalam Adamu male of Yola Town in Adamawa state.
“Accident occurred when the vehicle was on speed and front tyre bursted. As a result the driver loss control and vehicle skidded off the road and crashed into bush.
“Meanwhile, Police Patrol Team attached to Darazo division visited the scene and rushed casualties to General hospital Darazo where One Sanusi Mohd male of potiskum in Yobe state aged 30 years and one unidentified male passenger were certified dead by a medical doctor.
“The following passengers are admitted in hospital- Barrister Goni Muktar, Barrister Adamu Shuaibu Daya, BarristerAbdurahman Mustapha, Abubakar Sulaiman and Mohd Aiyuba all males of Potiskum LGA of Yobe State.
“Finally, corpses deposited at the mortuary for postmortem examination and efforts are being intensified to trace relatives of victims”
“Finally, corpses deposited at the mortuary for postmortem examination and efforts are being intensified to trace relatives of victims”
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