A cameraman with Channels Television, Kani Ben, has died from spinal cord injuries sustained in a fatal road accident in Bauchi State. The crash occurred on Friday, February 6, 2026, along the Yashi–Yelwan Duguri Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state.
Ben died at about 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, where he had been receiving medical care.He was one of 13 journalists from different media organisations involved in the accident while covering the commissioning of projects by the North East Development Commission in Bauchi State. The victims reportedly sustained varying levels of injuries.
The incident happened shortly after a delegation led by the Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari Ahmadu, commissioned and handed over a Government Secondary School in Yelwan Duguri.Eyewitnesses said the vehicle conveying the journalists attempted to overtake a convoy, lost control, veered off the road and overturned multiple times, causing occupants to be thrown out.
Ben, who was seated in the front of the vehicle, sustained severe spinal cord injuries. He underwent surgery a day after the accident but later died while still receiving treatment.He is survived by his wife and two children.
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