Kani Ben, a cinematographer for Channels Television, was put to rest on Saturday in his village of Kangling, Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State. Ben died from injuries incurred in a traffic accident while on official assignment.
Ben, 44 years old, was born on May 28, 1982, and he died on February 15, 2026, following a tough battle with injuries sustained in the incident.
While covering a project commissioning by the North East Development Commission (NEDC), the accident happened along the Yashi-Yelwan Duguri Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
Our correspondent was one of fourteen people participating, thirteen of them were journalists from different news agencies. The incident only resulted in the death of Kani Ben.
Earlier, the group had transferred a Yelwan Duguri government secondary school project to the state government of Bauchi.
Alhaji Uba Maigari Ahmadu, Minister of State for Regional Development, and Auwal Jatau, Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, headed the delegation. The disaster happened while the caravan was about to commission the Bara Bridge, which connects the states of Bauchi and Gombe.
Medical care for the wounded journalists was initially provided at Yelwan Duguri Hospital; they were subsequently transported to Bauchi Specialist Hospital and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital.
Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, offered his sympathies to the victim’s family and the media during his remarks during the funeral.
Sarah, Ben’s widow, was proclaimed by the governor to be automatically employed into the Bauchi State Civil Service. Usman Shehu Usman, the Commissioner for Information, was present during the announcement.
The governor had previously gone to ATBUTH to see the wounded journalists and ordered them to get proper medical care.
Mukhtar Gidado, who was the special adviser on media and publicity to the governor, paid tribute to the late cameraman, praising his professionalism and dedication to his work.
Bishop Cletus Dading of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria’s Abuja Diocese and other speakers also praised the government of Bauchi State for helping the family.