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FRSC boss warns against night travel after 17 die in two accidents
FRSC boss warns against night travel after 17 die in two accidents
Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, has again expressed worry over night trips undertaken by travellers on the road across the country despite repeated warnings.
This came after the death of 17 people in two separate night trip accidents early Monday morning.
Biu cautioned drivers against night trips, overloading and excessive speeding.
His caution followed the report of the two crashes that occured in the early hours of Monday 04 March, 2024 at Tashar Yari village along Zaria-Kano Expressway and Fire Service Academy along Yangoji-Gwagwalada expressway.
A statement by the spokesman for the FRSC, Jonas Agwu, said the reports submitted by crash investigation teams of the Corps said the Tashan Yari village crash involved a trailer overloaded with grains and 40 passengers seating on top of the goods.
The trailer with registration number KTG 454 ZZ which was on a night trip, en route Kano from Azare, was said to have crashed due to wrongful overtaking, driving against legal speed limit as well as overloading of vehicle with goods and people alike.
Twelve pey were killed, while 28 sustained different levels of injuries in the accident.
The other accident involved a J5 bus crashing onto a broken down trailer and exploding into flames.
Part of the statement read, “As a result of the impact of the crash, the five victims were burnt beyond recognition. The Crash Investigation Report attributes the cause of the crash to speed violation which led to loss of control.
“The crash occurred on the Yangoji-Gwagwalada expressway. It involved a trailer without registration number and a J5 Peugeot registered as XF 530GRK.
“FRSC rescue team that handled the rescue operations has taken the injured victims of the Tashan Yari crash to Makarfi General Hospital.”
It recalled that Biu had during his press briefing on the review of 2023 activities of the Corps decried the rate of fatal crashes that occurred as a result of night trips and violation of legal speed limits on the highways and overloading of vehicles.
“During that briefing, he highlighted some of the dangers associated with night trips such as poor visibility, fatigue, excessive speed and delayed post-crash response.
“He also cautioned against the risks associated with overloading of vehicles especially trailers and smaller trucks that load vehicles with goods, persons and animals.”
The Corps Marshal has directed Commanding Officers to step up enforcement, stakeholders’ engagement, as well as enhance advocacy campaigns.
Meanwhile, the Corps Marshal has decorated the newly appointed Deputy Corps Marshal representing the North East Geopolitical Zone, DCM Muhammed Kaigama Kabo.
He also decorated the six other Assistant Corps Marshals that were also promoted in the just concluded 2023 exercise, the statement added.
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Woman in police net for trafficking Ogun student to Libya
Woman in police net for trafficking Ogun student to Libya
A middle aged woman, Abike Olonade, has been arrested for allegedly trafficking a 16 year old student to Libya.
The victim whose name has been kept under wrap is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State.
Police spokesman, Omolola Odutola confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday in Abeokuta.
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Odutola said the suspect confessed trafficking the victim to libya.
“One Abike Olonade has been arrested for trafficking 16 year old student of Ademoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko Ogun State.
“She confessed that the victim have been trafficked to Libya,” the statement reads.
Woman in police net for trafficking Ogun student to Libya
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FIRS official shot dead in Abuja
FIRS official shot dead in Abuja
One Khalid Bichi, a middle-aged man, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Abuja.
He was gunned down by the assailants in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday night.
Bichi, an employee of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), was reportedly killed just before 9pm while he was out to get food.
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The assailants reportedly shot him multiple times before fleeing the scene.
He was rushed to Maitama General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Sources reveal that Bichi was an active social media user, known by the username @Khalid Bichi, and had connections with influential politicians.
The deceased was said to have been laid to rest today, Saturday, at 1:30 pm following a funeral prayer at Abuja National Mosque.
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Why I claimed Ooni is my father – Man recants, apologises (+ VIDEO)
Why I claimed Ooni is my father – Man recants, apologises (+ VIDEO)
In a dramatic turn of events, a middle-aged man whose bold claim of being the son of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, captured widespread attention in a viral video, has now delivered a public apology to the revered traditional ruler.
The apology followed significant controversy stirred by the man’s initial claim, prompting a swift response from the Ooni’s palace.
In the contentious video, the individual, clad in a traditional white Agbada, boldly asserted that Oba Ogunwusi had instructed him and his mother to keep their lineage discreet.
‘Oba Enitan Ogunwunsi is my father. He hid me with my mother with a clear instruction that I must not reveal myself,” the man claimed in Yoruba.
In a subsequent online video released last Friday, the man expressed sincere regret over any confusion or distress caused by his initial claims.
He explained that his actions were driven by a series of dreams involving the Ooni, which he interpreted as significant.
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According to him, these dreams led him to believe he had a special connection with the monarch, prompting his public appeal.
“I have a reason for creating that video. In 2022, I found myself beside the Ooni in my dream, engaging in discussions,” he said.
Despite his unsuccessful attempts to meet the Ooni in person, he resorted to creating the video as a final attempt to grab attention.
The man, who chose not to disclose his identity in either video, earnestly appealed to the Ooni for understanding, expressing;
“My esteemed father, please do not be displeased with me. I did not create the video to defame you; rather, I made it to attract your attention so that I could narrate my dream to you and hopefully meet you.”
He also urged the Nigerian public not to misuse his video to defame the Ooni, emphasizing that his intentions were solely to seek an audience with the monarch, not to spark controversy or dishonor.
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