The secretary to the Taraba State
government has said that Governor
Dambaba Suntai of Taraba State was one
of the survivors of an air crash at the
Yola Airport in Adamawa State.
Earlier report named the governor as
one of the dead passengers in the small
plane that was being piloted by Mr.
Suntai at the time of the crash.
The secretary to the government of
Taraba State confirmed that the
governor survived the crash, but was in
critical condition. The Secretary stated
that the injured governor had been
conveyed to a hospital in Yola.
Two of Mr. Suntai's aides died when the
plane crashed. An eyewitness said there were five
passengers in the small plane at the
time of the accident. Mr. Suntai was
piloting.
Eyewitnesses at the scene had earlier
told Saharareporters that two persons
survived the plane crash.
The report is the latest update regarding
the airplane crash involving the
governor of Taraba State