A cameraman with Channels Television, Kani Ben, has died nine days after sustaining injuries in a road accident while on assignment in Bauchi State.
The death was confirmed on Sunday by the Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, whose chairman, Umar Said, expressed sadness over the loss.
Said described the late Ben as a committed professional who died in the line of duty.
“Mr Ben was a dedicated cameraman who passed away from injuries he sustained in a motor accident while on official assignment in Bauchi,” he said.
According to him, the accident happened while journalists were covering the commissioning and handover of projects executed by the North-East Development Commission alongside the Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari.
Meanwhile, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has sympathised with the family, colleagues and the wider media community over the incident.
In a condolence message issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, the governor described the death as tragic and painful.
“It is heartbreaking that he died despite efforts by medical personnel to save his life,” the governor said, noting that Ben passed away in the early hours of Sunday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital.
Mohammed said the deceased remained committed to informing the public and died while performing his professional responsibilities.
“He served with courage, dedication and a strong sense of duty to society,” the governor added, while extending condolences to the family, management and staff of Channels Television, the NUJ and journalists across the country.
He also assured the media community of the state government’s continued support for journalists, acknowledging the risks they face in the course of their work.
