The Adamawa state police command has confirmed the death of six persons following a fatal road accident involving a military gun truck and a commercial Hummer bus along the Narehi axis of the Girei–Song road on Wednesday afternoon.

According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer,  Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the crash occurred at about 1:50 p.m. when the military vehicle, travelling from Gombi to Yola, collided head-on with the commercial bus conveying five passengers from Yola to Mubi.

Police preliminary findings indicate that the impact of the collision caused the commercial bus to overturn and burst into flames. All five passengers aboard the bus were reportedly trapped and burnt to death.

The police disclosed that preliminary identification showed that four of the victims were serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Adamawa state.

Two of the deceased corps members were identified as Suleuman Juliet and Usman Shuaibu, both natives of Kaduna state, while efforts are ongoing to identify the remaining victims.

The Command also confirmed that one military personnel attached to the military vehicle lost his life in the accident, bringing the total number of fatalities to six.

Police officers and other emergency responders were swiftly deployed to the scene to carry out rescue and recovery operations.

The bodies of the deceased have since been evacuated to the Specialist Hospital, Yola, while authorities continue efforts to identify the remaining victims and contact their families.

Reacting to the tragedy, the Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Command,  Kabir Umar Hassan, extended his condolences to the bereaved families, the Nigerian Armed Forces, the NYSC, and all those affected by the incident.

The police said investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing and assured the public that further details would be communicated as they emerge.