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2 Dead, 12 Injure In Kogi Road Accident

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May 1, 2023
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FRSC Deploys 880 Personnel, 22 Patrol vehicles In Kogi To Checkmate Crashes During Easter
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By Thompson Yamput

Lokoja – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kogi State Command, said a road accident has claimed the lives of two persons while 12 others were critically injured.

The accident which occurred on Sunday involved a Toyota Hiace passenger bus conveying 18 persons, including the driver.

The Sector Commander in the state, Mr Stephen Dawulung, said that the incident occured at about 3:30 a.m at Irepeni village on Zariagi-Okene road.

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Dawulung explained that the crash was caused by excessive speeding and tyre burst that made the vehicle to summersault.

“The injured have already been conveyed to Kekere Hospital, Kabba Junction, Zariagi by our personnel who carried out the rescue operation.

“Already, the corpses of the dead passengers have been claimed by relations for burial,” he said.

The sector commander sympathised with families of the victims and urged drivers to avoid night journeys, speed and use of worn out or expired tyres.

He also charged drivers to always observe 40 minutes rest after every four hours drive, to ward off fatigue and drowsiness.

Dawulung thanked the military for the security cover provided for the FRSC personnel that conducted the rescue operation.

He solicited for more synergy with all security agencies to save lives and property on highways. (NAN/vitalnewsngr.com)

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