Confirming the incident in a statement, the spokesperson for the Bauchi State Police Command, CSP Mohammed Wakil, described the development as devastating.

He said, “The command is in mourning. SP Mustapha Garba was on his way to attend his own wedding when the unfortunate incident occurred.

“He was in the company of three friends in a Mercedes Benz.

Wakil further disclosed that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Sani-Omolori, acted swiftly after receiving the heartbreaking news.

Unfortunately, the crash proved fatal for Garba and two of his companions.

“Sadly, a medical doctor at the hospital confirmed the groom and two others were dead. Their bodies have been released to their families for burial,” he concluded.