Father, Son, Two Others, Die In Gov Fintiri’s Convoy Accident

By Ayodele Oni

For the second time within a week, the convoy of Adamawa state Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has been involved in a ghastly accident.

The latest one left four persons who are said to be security details dead.

The accident involved a Toyota Hilux conveying a detachment of vigilantes, accompanying Governor Fintiri, while enroute Mubi for a campaign engagement.

The accident, which occurred around Fadamareke, in Hong Local Government, while negotiating a dangerous bend, involved a RAMP 2 Toyota Hilux van used by Head of Fintiri’s vigilante.

Last week Saturday, two policemen were injured with one of them unconscious as Fintiri escaped unhurt after a truck crushed two vehicles in his convoy.

The incident happened shortly after the governor and some of his commissioners entered a black Mercedes bus at the end of a wedding at Agga mosque in Dougirei highbrow area of Yola, the state capital.

Three lifeless bodies of occupants in the van that includes Bako Kaura, head of PDP’s informal security arm and another victim identified as Adamu, Kaura’s biological son have been deposited at the mortuary of Hong Federal Medical Centre.

In the latest incident, five other occupants in the van who sustained various degree of injuries, were conveyed in the government house ambulance and another unmarked Hilux van, for treatment in a health facility.

The Governor’s personal physician and head of the government house clinic, Dr William Teri, who was among the first visitors at the crash also conveyed some of the victims to a hospital for treatment.

A source at the scene of the accident who helped with the evacuation and rescue effort, was quoted as saying “I took out three lifeless bodies, but there’s a fourth that I think can hardly make it out of coma because of the injury he sustained.”

Governor Fintiri, who also helped to coordinate rescue activities, was disturbed by tragic death involving his convoy.