Four students of the Federal University of Technology Minna and the driver of a Niger State Government House vehicle died after a vehicle in Governor Mohammed Bago's convoy collided head-on with a car carrying the students in Minna, Niger State.
The crash occurred on Monday, October 26, 2026, at Gidan Kwanu in the Gidan Mangoro area of Minna. The vehicle involved was a Toyota Hilux carrying Dauda Chikuba, the Director-General of the Government House.
Details of the Fatal Collision
According to The Punch, the vehicle struck a car with five students who were travelling towards Bida at the time. Four of the five students died at the scene, and the driver of the Hilux also died on the spot. The fifth student and Chikuba survived; the DG was rushed to hospital immediately after the collision.
Eyewitnesses said the convoy was returning to Minna after Governor Bago and members of his team paid a condolence visit to Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, following the death of the Sagi Nupe, Hajia Aisha.
Eyewitness Accounts of the Crash
According to witnesses, the convoy was moving at high speed when the impact occurred. "It was a head-on collision. We learnt that the convoy was at high speed when the accident occurred. It was a terrible accident," one eyewitness said.
The remains of the students and the driver were evacuated after the crash, though their destination was not disclosed. The eyewitness added: "The Government House DG was immediately rushed to a hospital and may remain there for some time, while the corpses of the students were taken to an unknown destination."
Police Confirm Investigation
Wasiu Abiodun, the Niger State Police Command spokesperson, said officers had opened an investigation. He did not release the names of those who died. "The accident occurred this morning, and we are investigating it," Abiodun said.
In a separate incident, Legit.ng also reported that two heavily loaded 20-foot container trucks overturned near Freeman Market in the Apapa axis of Lagos over the weekend. LASTMA deployed cranes and tow vehicles to the scene as police provided security during the recovery operation. The agency's general manager has called for a full investigation into what caused the deadly crash.
