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 Police Command, confirmed the incident in a statement.
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Wakil said the officer and two others were confirmed dead in the hospital.
The statement said: “The Command is in mourning. SP Mustapha Garba was on his way to attend his own wedding when the unfortunate incident occurred.
“He was in the company of three friends in a Mercedes Benz.
“At Bargan Tsamiya, the vehicle lost control, veered off its lane, and had a head-on collision with an Opel Vectra coming from the opposite direction.
“Upon receiving the news, the Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Sani-Omolori, immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer of Toro Division to mobilise and evacuate the victims to Toro General Hospital.
“Sadly, a medical doctor at the hospital confirmed the groom and two others dead. Their bodies have been released to their families for burial.”
The Commissioner has since extended condolences to the families of the deceased, praying for divine strength to bear the loss.
Paying tribute to the late officer, Jameela Adams, a Facebook user, said: “Inna lillahi wa inna illahi raji’un. May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant them Aljanna firdausi”
Abdullahi Garba wrote: “This police officer SP Mustapha Garba whose wedding is supposed to happen today just had an accident on the way to his wedding venue at magama Gumau Three hours ago, he shared the post about the day has come, unknown to him it’s the day of his death.
“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. May Allah forgive Garba Mustapha.”
Usman Abdulhakeem: “May Allah forgive his shortcomings,grant him Al-Jannah Fridaus and give the family the fortitude to bear the loss… Aameen.”
Ugochukwu Prince: “We shall not die on the day of our celebration but shall leave to give thanks to our God.”
Abodurin Taiwo Alamu: “So sad. May his soul rest in peace. What a bad news.”
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