OBAJANA MULTIPLE CRASH: FRSC CORPS MARSHAL ORDERS DETAILED INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF DRIVERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AVOIDABLE CRASH

Perturbed by the scores of road users that were killed as a result of the multiple road traffic crash that occurred on Sunday 31 March 2023 at Obajana market in kogi state, the Corps Marshal. Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu has directed Kogi State Sector Commander of the Corps to commence a detailed investigation that will lead to speedy prosecution of all the drivers responsible for the crash.

According to him, with the recent collaboration between the Corps, the Nigeria bar Association as well as State Judiciaries, the drivers responsible for these occurrences will not go scot-free.

They are going to be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the national road traffic regulations 2012 and those found guilty will bear the consequences of their actions.

Preliminary reports indicates that the crash involved a total of 4 vehicles comprising of 2 Dangote Trucks, 1 Sharon bus and 1 Motor bike.

One of the Dangote truck’s breaking system failed while on excessive speed and crashed into 3 stationary vehicles including a bus carrying passengers in the bus and the motorbike rider.

On the whole, the crash involved15 people comprising of 8 male adults and 3 female adults. 3 male children and 1 female child. Unfortunately, 13 persons comprising of 6 male adults, 3 male children, 3 female adults and 1 female child were killed while the remaining 2 victims got rescued by FRSC operatives without injuries.

The 13 victims whose lives were claimed by the crash were burnt beyond recognition and their corpses deposited at the specialist Hospital Lokoja, Expectedly, the Corps has also risen up against these challenges and frantic efforts are already in place to bring it to a halt.

Signed

Jonas Agwu, mni

Assistant Corps Marshal

Corps Public Education officer

FRSC Headquarters

Abuja

1 April 2024