Bauchi State Police command has confirmed a fatal motor accident at Miya Berkete village in Toro Area of Bauchi State.

According to a statement released by SP Haruna Mohammed, Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Police Command, the accident occurred today Monday, when an Ash Opel Vectra with REG No FH 277 ABC, brushed a motorcyclist while on high speed at Miya Berkete village in Toro Area of Bauchi State.

The driver Saadi Abdullahi, 35, from Plateau State was conveying five passengers from Jos-Bauchi, when he tried to avoid the motorcyclist but ended up losing control and colliding with an incoming blue Golf 3 vehicle, with REG. No.BSA 306 SC, driven by one Moses Dabo conveying five passengers from Bauchi.

“Meanwhile, Four female passengers were certified death on arrival by a medical doctor while nine other occupants including three female youth corps members, two  drivers, a motorcyclist cyclist and his passenger and one CPL Rabiu Othman, male of NPF, serving in Nasarawa Command were referred to ATBU Teaching hospital Bauchi for treatment.

“The deceased persons Maryam Usman female and 18 Years of Tilden Fulani, Hajara Idris female and 25 years; Amina Shuabu female and 7 years and Dayiba Musa female and 25 years all of Rukuba Town in Plateau State.

“However, the injured victims identified and referred to ATBU Teaching hospital Bauchi for treatment include, Esther Enock female and 27 years old youth Corper serving at Treasury, Ministry of Finance Bauchi; Samina Sami female and 23 years Serving at Faith Revival School, Rafin Zurfi Yelwa; Rosemary Surname and address yet to be ascertained; Hauwau Umar female and 10 years of Tilden Fulani and Kethren Markus female and 35 years of Yelwa and her seven years old daughter one Joy Markus.

“The Corpses have been released to relatives for burial after post-mortem examinations and Case under investigation,” the statement read.

Meanwhile in another development, The Police Command said one Maikudi Mohammed has been arrested for the possession of human head wrapped inside a cloth in Misau Town.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that Suspect conspired with his accomplice one Damina Mohammed male and 26 years of the same address went to a grave yard in Galambi village and removed the head of a male child Corpse in order to sale it to their Customer now at large.

“The principal suspect confessed that the child was his Son who died and was buried but he later went back to the graveyard at night with his accomplice and exhumed it.

“Case under investigation after which suspects would be charged to Court for prosecution”.