Channels TV cameraman Kani Ben dies after road accident in Bauchi

A cameraman with Channels Television, Kani Ben, has died from spinal cord injuries sustained in a tragic road accident in Bauchi State.

Ben reportedly passed away at about 4:00 a.m. on Sunday at the Modular Theatre Complex of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment after the crash.

He was among 13 journalists from various media organisations involved in the crash while covering the commissioning of projects by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in the state.

The victims sustained varying degrees of injuries, including head injuries, bruises and compound fractures.

The accident occurred on Friday, 6 February 2026, along the Yashi–Yelwan Duguri Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

It happened shortly after a delegation led by the Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji 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 when it veered off the road and somersaulted several times, throwing the occupants out.

Ben, who was seated in the front of the vehicle, suffered severe spinal cord injuries.

He underwent surgery a day after the crash but later died while receiving treatment.

He is survived by his wife and two children.