Road accident claims 9 lives, 10 injured in Abuja

The FRSC in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Sunday disclosed that nine persons have been confirmed dead and 10 others injured in a fatal accident at Yangoji-Abaji road in the FCT.

The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bisi Kazeem, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, indicated that the crash involved a Toyota Hiance Bus with vehicle registration number KTG-450 KQ and Howo Sino truck along Yangoji-Abaji road at about 6/05 a.m. on Sunday.

He said the bus was coming from Osun while heading to Katsina State, but unfortunately crashed into a stationary Trailer.

The statement reads: “Twenty-two people were involved in the crash. They were all males. Ten were injured and nine were killed. First aid was given to two.

“The FRSC recovered N3,170, six bags and four mobil phones.

“The rescue was a joint team of zebra 6 Yangoji, zebra 6, 16 Abaji and police. However, the injured victims taken to general hospital, Abaji by zebra 16 and police on patrol.

“While the nine corpses were deposited at a mortuary in General Hospital, Kwali, Abuja and the Nigerian Police Force, (NPF) Kwali division has taken over the investigation.”

Kazeem cited the Acting Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dauda Biu, as saying that the crash resulted from dangerous overtaking and eventual loss of control.

The Acting Corps Marshal stressed that crashes at night were more fatal than daytime.

He reiterated that the corps would redouble its efforts by constantly engaging the motoring public nationwide.

This, he said, would be through aggressive awareness and sensitisation campaign, until the desired result was achieved.

Biu advised vehicle owners to ensure that their vehicles were in order before putting them on the road to avoid road crashes, especially at night.