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THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has directed its Legal Department to set in motion processes for the prosecution of drivers involved in the Kebbi state road crashes.
FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), ACM Bisi Kazeem, on Tuesday in Abuja.
The FRSC boss said that the prosecution was for the reckless drivers involved in the Liba and Bunza fatal crashes.
He added that it was in order to also protect the rights of passengers and serve as deterrent to others.
He decried the continuous and indiscriminate violation of legal speed limit as well as other established traffic regulations by some drivers, which had led to wanton destruction of lives and properties on the highways.
He directed Commanding Officers to begin with immediate effect, aggressive clampdown on violators nationwide.
Biu, who said this following the fatal crashes that occured on Sunday and Monday in Liba around Gonan Rogo and Bunza area all in Kebbi State lamented on the fatality.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Monday lone crash involved a DAF Trailer with registration number SKF 131XA, conveying 61 people through Jega-Yauri route.
The crash report revealed that a total of 61 people were involved, out of which 36 victims comprising of 1 Female Adult and 1 female child sustained different injuries.
“This also includes fractures, bruises and head injuries. More so, 23 victims comprising of 21male adults, 1 male child and 1 female adult were killed.”
NAN also reports that on Sunday, the crash which happened at Kwanar Tunga Junction in Kamba Local Government Area, involved a Toyota Carina saloon car registered as BDG129CZ and a Mercedes Benz Tipper with the following registration details NSR 495 NS.
“The crash involved a total of 14 people comprising of 3 Male adults and 11 female adults. Out of this, 2 male adults sustained injuries while 12 victims, comprising of 1 male adult and 11 female adults were killed.”
Biu said that the crash occured as a result of overloading and tyre burst leading to loss of control that resulted in the avoidable fatalities.
He added that the injured victims were rescued to Maiyama General Hospital while the dead bodies have been deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.
He also added that other victims have been taken to Bunza General Hospital, in Kamba Local Government Area of the state.
The FRSC boss said that the investigation report also revealed that the crash was primarily caused by speed violation and wrongful overtaking.
Biu commiserated with the families of the deceased and wished the injured quickest recovery.
He reiterated that the Corps would continually put in its best to ensure that the roads were made safer for all to use.(NAN)
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