A day meant for celebration turned into mourning in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State as a groom and two of his friends lost their lives in a fatal accident just moments before his wedding ceremony on Saturday.
The deceased, SP Mustapha Garba Gumau, a senior police officer, was traveling from Gumau to Magaman-Gumau for his wedding fatiha scheduled for 10:00 am when the accident occurred around 9:00 am at Bargan Tsamiya village.
According to eyewitnesses, the vehicle carrying the groom and his friends veered off the road and crashed, killing him and two others — Shuaibu Umar and Sulaiman Musa — instantly. Several other occupants of the vehicle reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Communities Plunged into Grief
The sudden tragedy has thrown the communities of Gumau and Magaman-Gumau into deep mourning. What should have been a joyful union celebrating the beginning of a new life together instead became a sorrowful occasion marking the end of three young lives.
BenriNews reports that attempts to reach the spokesman of the Bauchi Police Command, Mohammed Wakil, were unsuccessful as his line was unreachable at the time of filing this report.
This incident highlights the continuing dangers on Nigerian roads, where fatal accidents remain a persistent problem. Road safety advocates have repeatedly called for improved infrastructure, better enforcement of traffic regulations, and increased awareness about safe driving practices.
The Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has yet to release an official statement regarding the specific causes of this particular accident.
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