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Truck Rams Into Governor’s Convoy, Injures Two Policemen In Adamawa

November 27, (THEWILL) – At least two policemen were injured on Saturday when a truck rammed into the convoy of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri.

According to a witness, who spoke with newsmen, the incident happened shortly after the Governor and some of his Commissioners were returning in a black Mercedes bus, from a wedding at Agga Mosque, in Dougirei highbrow area of Yola, the State capital.

A truck rolling down the steep road crushed two vehicles in his convoy, leaving two policemen identified as Inspector Madu and Sergeant Isa injured.

The witness said the Governor, who came out unhurt rebuked the driver and thereafter, was hurriedly transferred to a Toyota Jeep.

A resident, Muhammad Dougirei, who spoke with Daily Trust, said the tipper suddenly ran toward the Governor’s convoy at a speed so high.

“The incident took place within the twinkle of an eye; only sheer of luck saved the Governor and other passengers sitting with him on the bus. See how armed security men ran for their lives before the truck halted after hitting the two vehicles”, he said, adding that there were indications that the driver had lost control.

Dougirei noted that security operatives controlling traffic flow at the venue scampered in different directions.

He added that the truck driver managed to steer the truck away from the direction of the bus conveying the Governor, to hit the official vehicle of the Permanent Secretary, Political and Security Affairs at the government house, and a Peugeot 406 conveying a video journalist and the two injured policemen.

Dougirei, however, hinted that the police escort manhandled the driver of the truck as well as a young man, who pleaded with them to take it easy with him. He said the driver was thrown into a police pickup van and whisked away to Jimeta Police Division in the metropolis.

However, a security source revealed that the injured Inspector was still lying unconscious at the Intensive care unit of the Specialists Hospital while the Sergeant had regained consciousness.

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