UPDATE:The Governor of Taraba State, Mr Dambaba Suntai, who was involved in an air crash at the Yola Airport in Adamawa state, is still alive.

A statement released by officials of the state government confirmed the presence of the governor aboard the plane that crashed in the Adamawa state capital, but confirmed that the governor was not dead.

Mr Suntai was reportedly flying the private jet that had four other passengers and all of them were injured, but none of them died, the statement said.

The governor is said to be currently receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Yola.

Also confirming the crash, an official of the Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) has just confirmed to Channels Television over a phone conversation that the plane, a Cessan 208 with six passengers lost control 38miles to landing at 1.730z in Yola.

According to the FAAN official, the plane took off from Jalingo, the Taraba State capital to Yola Airport.

FAAN claimed the crash was confirmed by its official at the Yola Airport Control tower.
More details soon.

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The Governor of Taraba State, Dambaba Suntai was today involved in an air crash at the Yola Airport in Adamawa state.

The fate of the 51 year old governor is yet to be confirmed right now, but sources informed Channels Television that he was evacuated from the jet’s wreck alongside two other occupants of the private jet which was allegedly flown by the governor.

Mr Suntai, a pharmacist, was elected the governor of Taraba state in 2007 and won his re-election bid in 2011.