A devastating accident in Bauchi State has claimed the life of a police officer, SP Mustapha Gumau, just hours before his wedding ceremony. The incident occurred over the weekend in Magama-Gumau, a community within Toro Local Government Area.
SP Gumau, who served with the Bauchi State Police Command, was en route from his hometown, Gumau, to Magama, where his wedding was scheduled to take place.
The tragic crash happened at approximately 9 a.m. at Bargan-Tsamiya, a community located a few kilometers from the wedding venue. The solemnisation ceremony was planned for 10 a.m. that same Saturday.
According to eyewitness accounts and reports, the vehicle carrying the groom and his friends—Shuaibu Umar and Sulaiman Musa—veered off the road and collided with an oncoming car. All three occupants of the vehicle, including SP Gumau, died instantly in the crash.
Confirming the incident, Bauchi State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Mohammed Wakil, described the event as deeply tragic and expressed the command’s sorrow.
He explained, “The command is currently in mourning over this unfortunate loss. The late SP Mustapha Gumau, who was the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Toro, was traveling in a Mercedes-Benz with three friends when the accident happened.”
CSP Wakil further detailed, “At Bargan-Tsamiya village, the vehicle lost control, swerved to the opposite side of the road, and collided with an oncoming Opel Vectra.”
Following the accident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, swiftly instructed the DPO of Toro to proceed to the scene for rescue operations. The victims were transported to the General Hospital in Toro for urgent medical attention.
Tragically, medical professionals at the hospital confirmed that SP Gumau and his friends had succumbed to their injuries. Their bodies were subsequently released for burial.
The Bauchi Police Command continues to mourn the loss of one of its own, while the community remembers a promising officer whose life was cut short just before a joyous occasion.