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Driver kills policeman attempting to cross highway

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Clement Yunana has been killed by a hit-and-run driver while attempting to cross the highway at Tumfure in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State.

The Gombe State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, confirmed the incident on Friday, July 18, 2025.

Abdullahi disclosed that the police officer was attached to the Railway Police Outstation, Bajoga Division.

Abdullahi noted that the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that an unidentified vehicle, travelling from the Bauchi Road axis toward Gombe metropolis, struck ASP Clement Yunana while he was attempting to cross the road,” he stated.

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The police spokesman said the driver fled the scene without stopping or offering help, leaving Yunana with serious injuries.

Abdullahi added: “Yunana was rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, where he was later pronounced dead.

“The police have launched a full-scale investigation and are working to trace and identify the driver and the vehicle involved.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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