Bauchi Civil Service Commission dismisses clerk over fatal accident involving journalists
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Bauchi State’s Civil Service Commission has fired clerical assistant Aminu Abdullahi after his reckless driving caused a crash on the Yashi–Yelwan Duguri Road that killed two journalists and injured several others. The dismissal underscores heightened scrutiny over road safety and the protection of media workers in Nigeria.
The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has terminated the appointment of Aminu Abdullahi, a clerical assistant in the state service, over misconduct involving reckless driving that led to the death of two journalists, while others sustained varying degrees of injuries. DAILY POST reports that the crash involving 13 journalists occurred along the Yashi–Yelwan Duguri Road […] Bauchi Civil Service Commission dismisses clerk over fatal accident involving journalists