Journalists injured in Bauchi NEDC road crash during project commissioning tour in Alkaleri Local Government Area
Several journalists were injured on Friday after a vehicle conveying media personnel covering North East Development Commission projects crashed in Bauchi State.
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The accident occurred on February 4, 2026, along the Yashi–Yelwan Duguri Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi State.
The journalists were part of an official North East Development Commission delegation led by the Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari.
The delegation was in Bauchi State for the commissioning and handover of completed NEDC projects to the Bauchi State Government.
The crash happened shortly after the team commissioned a Government Secondary School project in Yelwan Duguri.
Several reporters and cameramen sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident.
The injured journalists were initially taken to Yelwan Duguri General Hospital for emergency medical attention.
Some of the victims were later transferred to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital and the Bauchi Specialist Hospital for further treatment.
Those affected include journalists from Channels Television, African Independent Television, the Nigerian Television Authority, Arise Television, and members of the Correspondents’ Chapel from other media organisations.
The incident has raised renewed concerns over road safety during official project tours involving large media contingents.
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Details of the accident and the condition of the injured journalists were still emerging at the time of filing this report.
David Okere is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering business, governance, public affairs, and human-interest stories with a commitment to accuracy, balance, and public interest reporting.
