Governor Suntai's Wounded Aides Transferred To National Hospital Abuja

SAN FRANCISCO, October 28, (THEWILL) - Three Senior security aides of Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai, who all sustained wounds in the Cessna 208, 5N-BMJ aircraft that crashed last Thursday in Yola were Sunday transferred from the Federal Medical Centre in Yola, Adamawa State to the National Hospital in Abuja.

The aides are the Chief Security Officer (CSO) Dangana Tino; Chief Detail, Joel Danladi; and Aide-de-camp (ADC), DSP Iliya Dasat.

The security officers alongside Governor Suntai were first located by herdsmen after the plane, which the governor was piloting, went down about 38 miles to the airport.

6 persons (all survivors) were onboard when the plane crashed.

Reports have suggested that they are being treated for various wounds including fractures and cuts on the arm, face, head and leg.