By Yakubu Salisu, Kano
At least 22 persons were left critically injured in Gombe State on Wednesday after a bus plunged into a crowd celebrating Christmas.
The ugly incident occured when a commercial bus driver lost control of his vehicle hitting Christian faithfuls who were in a procession from Tumfure community to the Government House and Gombe Emir’s Palace for Christmas homage, fatally injuring 22 celebrants on Wednesday.
This was reported at about 2pm near the popular IMAN Restaurant on Bauchi Road, where the bus suddenly ran into the celebrants as a result of suspected faulty brake, unleashing anxiety and tension.
Enraged residents in the area resorted to mob action setting the vehicle conveying goods on fire while the driver of the bus managed to escape.
The spokesperson of the Gombe State Police Command, Buhari Abdullahi, also confirmed the incident, saying the injured victims were rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe and Specialist Hospital, for medical attention.
So far, no report of any life lost from the incident.