US EditionTragedy as Groom, Friends Die in Car Crash Moments Before Wedding
- Senior Police Officer Mustapha Garba Gumau and two friends died in a car crash around 9:00 am on Saturday in Toro Local Government Area, Bauchi State.
- The accident happened less than an hour before Gumau's wedding fatiha was scheduled at 10:00 am when their vehicle veered off the road and collided head-on with another car.
- Gumau and his friends died at the scene, several others had injuries, and their bodies were later released to families for burial amid mourning in their communities.
- CSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil confirmed the incident, stating, "The Command is in mourning," while tributes and condolences poured in online and from officials.
- The tragedy transformed a day of celebration into sorrow, highlighting risks on travel days and prompting prayers for forgiveness and strength for the bereaved families.
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How police officer died one hour to his wedding - Daily Trust
SP Mustapha Garba Gumau, a police officer and intending groom, has been killed in an auto crash that occurred less than an hour before his wedding. The late officer was said to be on his way from Gumau to Magaman-Gumau in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi, for his wedding fatiha slated for 10 am on Saturday, but died around 9 am when the vehicle conveying him and his friends crashed. CSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, spokesperson of the Bauchi State …
Tragedy as groom, 2 others die moments before wedding
It was a tragic day in Gumau and Magaman-Gumau, two towns in Toro Local Council of Bauchi State, on Saturday, when an intending bridegroom, SP Mustapha Garba Gumau, lost his life just moments before his wedding fatiha. The late police officer was reportedly heading to Magaman-Gumau from Gumau for his wedding, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, but tragically died at about 9:00 a.m. in a fatal auto crash just a few kilometres away. The crash …
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