Kogiflame
No fewer than ten people have list their lives whole eleven sustain serious injury in a road accident at Apamaru along Obajana–Lokoja highway early hour on Saturday.
Sunday Tribune reliably gathered that the accident involved involved a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus with registration number KTG 100YL, bearing 21 male passengers at the time of the incident.
The spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, in a statement issued on Saturday said that a preliminary investigation by the FRSC crash team revealed the crash was caused by speed violation and wrongful overtaking by the driver, who lost control of the vehicle during a night journey.
He said: “Out of the 21 persons involved, 10 were killed on the spot, while 11 sustained varying degrees of injuries, including deep cuts, fractures, and bruises.
“The injured victims were evacuated to Fisayo Hospital, Obajana, while the remains of the deceased were handed over to their families and taken to Sarikin Hausawa, Obajana, for burial in line with Islamic rites.”
Ogungbemide said the Corps Marshal of FRSC, expressed grief over the incident, warning that night travels, excessive speeding, and wrongful overtaking continue to be major causes of fatal road crashes in Nigeria.
“He, therefore, called on commercial vehicle operators to adhere strictly to road safety regulations, emphasising that the Corps will intensify its enforcement on Overloading and advocacy to discourage Night Journey across critical corridors in Nigeria.
“The Corps Marshal urged passengers to remain vigilant and proactive in cautioning or reporting drivers who exhibit reckless behaviour behind the wheel,” Ogungbemide said.
The bodies were evacuated from the accident scene in Saturday morning at about 9 am.
