According to THISDAY, the Governor of Taraba state’s private jet crashed and he survived it…..read below how THISDAY has reported it…
Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai is in hospital after surviving a plane crash.
Suntai was piloting the plane that took of from Jalingo, the Taraba State capital with some of his security detail, heading to Yola in Adamawa State when it crashed into some hills in Adamawa State near the airport.
According to Government House sources in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, Governor Suntai is still alive, but unconscious at an undisclosed hospital in Yola.
THISDAY further learnt that the Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako is with his injured colleague at the hospital.
Governor Suntai’s security detail is also with him at the same hospital.
Details to follow…
Special Assistant to the President on New Media, Reno Omokri, has deleted the tweet with which he confirmed the death of Governor Danbaba Suntai.
He had tweeted, “May the soul of the late departed Governor, Danbaba Suntai, of Taraba State rest in peace and may God grant the state peace this trying time,” he said.
But when we checked his twitter handle at 9.25 p.m., the tweet was no longer there.
Over here…we shall keep you posted.
UPDATE: Premium Times
More reports reaching us from Taraba State indicate that the state government has issued a press release confirming the presence of the governor on the plane that crashed in Yola, Adamawa State, but saying the governor was not dead.
The governor was flying the private jet that had four other passengers. All were injured, but none of them died, the statement reportedly said.
The governor is believed to be the most badly hurt but is not dead and is currently receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Yola, a source that has seen the statement told us via telephone.
A rescue operative at the scene also said that none of the occupants of the plane died.
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria has also promised to issue a statement soon.
We will provide more details as events unfold.
A presidency spokesperson, Reno Omokri, had earlier tweeted, confirming the governor died in the crash.
Danbaba will com bak nd rule taraba state by God grace!! If u believe type “Amen” in de comment box.
Danfulani the lord is your strength u will not die but leave to declear the glory of God. This is the time we need u most suntai you have brought a big nd greater development to us in sunkani, bali more grace to your elbow.