Information late on Thursday had it that the Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai, survived the plane crash in Yola, Adamawa State.
Contrary to the confirmation of the death of Suntai by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s Special Assistant on New Media, Reno Omokri, the Ministry of Aviation said the governor and five others in the light aircraft survived the accident.
They are said to be receiving treatment in an unnamed hospital.
However, sources said the survivors are at the General Hospital in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.
The statement, signed by Joe Obi, the Special Adviser (Media) to the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, reads: “An aircraft, Cessna 208 with 6 souls on board including crew, operated by the Taraba State Government departed Jalingo, Taraba State for Yola this evening and reported contact with the Yola Control Tower (1720Z) and field in sight at 38 miles estimating landing at 1730Z. The pilot subsequently lost contact with Yola Control Tower and subsequent effort to raise the aircraft failed.
“Search & Rescue was immediately activated and site of incident located with all victims alive with various degrees of injuries. The victims have been evacuated to the hospital for treatment pending further investigation of the incident.
“This is the correct version of the incident; every other one that is contrary to this is incorrect.”
Omokri had earlier in his Twitter handle, wrote: “May the soul of the late departed Governor, Danbaba Suntai, of Taraba State rest in peace and may God grant the state peace this trying time.”
Omokri, who had used the Twitter medium to provide useful and official information in the past, deleted the post later in the day on Thursday.
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