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“The Commissioner of Police Borno State Command regret the unfortunate incident that occurred to the police delegation representing zone 15 comprising Borno & Yobe states police command on their way to participate in the Biannual Police Games 2022 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State”
PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The Borno State Police Command has announced the loss of two female police constables to a road accident in which 17 other personnel were injured along Jos Road on their way to attend a Biannual Police Game in Akwa Ibom, Uyo 2022.
This incident was made known by the State Command, Police spokesman (PPRO), ASP Sank Shatambaya in a press state where he said inter-alia: “the Commissioner of Police Borno State Command regret the unfortunate incident that occurred to the police delegation representing zone 15 comprising Borno & Yobe states police command on their way to participate in the Biennial annual Police Games 2022 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.”
“The said fatal motor vehicle accident occurred at Hawan Kibo, plateau state axis and was attributed to mechanical break failure which led to the death of two female police constables and 17 others sustained various degree of injury”, the police added.
The statement said” the personnel who lost their lives and injured victims were conveyed back to Maiduguri. Befitting burial was conducted and the injured are currently receiving treatment in various hospitals in Maiduguri, and also promised to link up with the remaining participants in Uyo on Wednesday”
The full statement by the PPRO is as below:
PRESS RELEASE BORNO STATE POLICE COMMAND 21/11/2022
The Commissioner of Police Borno State Command regret the unfortunate incident that occurred to the police delegation representing zone 15 comprising Borno & Yobe states police command on their way to participate in the Biannual Police Games 2022 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The said fatal motor vehicle accident occurred at Hawan Kibo, plateau state axis and was attributed to mechanical break failure which led to the death of two female police constables and 17 others sustained various degree of injury
The personnel who lost their lives and injured victims were conveyed back to Maiduguri. befitting burial was conducted and the injured are currently receiving treatment in various hospitals in Maiduguri, and also promised to link up with the remaining participants in Uyo on Wednesday.
The Commissioner of Police CP ABDU UMAR Mnim, psc, fdc, who led a delegation of the management team of Borno state command commiserated with the families of the deceased officers and equally used the opportunity to wish the injured personnel quick recovery and also prayed for the remaining team members that continued with their journey to participate in the ongoing IGP biennial Police games journey mercies to and fro.
He finally urged the families of the departed souls to bear with the irreparable loss especially at this trying time.
Asp Sani Kamilu Shatambaya
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police
Borno State Command.
Reports By Gambo Hamza, Pegasus Reporters’ Senior Correspondent, North Central
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