Tragedy as Bauchi ex-deputy governor loses two children in fatal road crash

The immediate past Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Baba Tela, has been thrown into mourning following the death of two of his children, Mustapha and Ummi, in a fatal road accident.
The siblings reportedly died on Saturday after the vehicle conveying them was involved in a crash along the Bauchi–Azare highway while they were returning to Bauchi from Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area.

They were said to have died at the scene of the accident due to the severity of the impact. Their bodies were later taken to a hospital in Bauchi, where medical personnel confirmed their deaths.

Reacting to the tragedy, Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, expressed profound grief and extended his condolences to Senator Baba Tela and his family.

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In a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, Governor Mohammed described the incident as heartbreaking and a painful loss not only to the Tela family but also to the people of Bauchi State.

He said the untimely death of the two young lives had brought sorrow across the state, noting that no words could adequately console the bereaved family.

The governor prayed for Almighty Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the deceased, grant them eternal rest in Aljannatul Firdaus, and bless their family with the strength and patience to endure the painful loss.

According to the statement, the funeral prayer for Mustapha and Ummi is scheduled to hold at the Emir’s Palace in Bauchi on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

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