A bus belonging to Abia Line Network lost control on the Ishiagu-Axis of the Okigwe-Afikpo highway, killing almost all the passengers on board, an eye witness told newsmen on Monday.
ICPC arraigns 2 FRSC officials over extortion of motorists
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By Soni Daniel
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), over alleged extortion of motorists and gratification.
In a 2-count charge brought before Justice H. Aprioku of the Rivers State High Court 11 sitting in Port Harcourt, ICPC told the court how the duo, John Asegu and Otom Asueni, forcefully collected various sums of money totaling N3,500 from motorists as a “fee“ to allow the motorists pass their checkpoint along Port Harcourt-Ahoada expressway, even without being charged for any traffic offence.
By Peter Okutu
NO fewer than 11 passengers were feared dead while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries resulting from a fatal accident that occured at Ayaragu along Afikpo-Okigwe expressway of the State.
Vanguard reliably gathered that before the incident occurred, the vehicle was coming from Umuahia to Abakaliki.
Addressing newsmen over the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of
Ebonyi State Police Command, DSP Loveth Odah, who described the incident as unfortunate noted that the accident involved an 18 seater bus Abia Line Network Company Ltd.
“It is an unfortunate incident this morning when the DPO of Ivo Division called on the Commissioner of Police that there was a fatal motor accident that occurred along Afikpo/Okigwe Expressway by Ayaragu in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State involving 18 Seater Bus Abia Line Network Company Ltd with registration number MUS938XA conveying about 14 passengers on board.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos State Command has commenced ‘Operation Orange Impacts’ to ease traffic in all routes in the state especially during the peak periods.
No fewer than 10 persons were feared dead with two others seriously injured in a fatal auto crash that occurred on Ishiagu-Axis of the Okigwe-Afikpo highway.