By Sabiu Abdullahi
A cameraman with Channels Television, Kani Ben, who died after sustaining injuries in a road accident while on official duty, has been buried in Adamawa State.
The 44-year-old was laid to rest on Saturday in Kangling, his hometown in Girei Local Government Area. He was born on May 28, 1982, and died on February 15, 2026, following injuries he suffered in the crash.
The accident happened along the Yashi–Yelwan Duguri Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The media team was on assignment to cover a project inauguration by the North East Development Commission (NEDC).
A total of 14 people were involved in the crash. Thirteen of them were journalists from different media organisations, including a reporter from Daily Post. Kani Ben was the only person who lost his life.
Before the incident, the delegation had handed over a Government Secondary School project in Yelwan Duguri to the Bauchi State Government. The team was led by the Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari Ahmadu. The Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Auwal Jatau, was also part of the entourage. The convoy was heading to inaugurate the Bara Bridge, which connects Bauchi and Gombe states, when the accident occurred.
Those who sustained injuries were first taken to Yelwan Duguri Hospital. They were later moved to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital and Bauchi Specialist Hospital for further treatment.
At the burial, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed sympathised with the family of the deceased and members of the media. The Commissioner for Information, Usman Shehu Usman, represented him at the event. He announced that the state government had approved automatic employment for Ben’s widow, Sarah, in the civil service.
The governor had earlier visited the injured journalists at ATBUTH and directed that they should receive proper medical care.
In a tribute, the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, described the late cameraman as dedicated and professional in the discharge of his duties.
Also speaking, Rev. Cletus Dading, Bishop of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, Abuja Diocese, praised the Bauchi State Government for supporting the bereaved family.
