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Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Joel Dagwa, has confirmed the death of six persons in an auto crash that happened along Bida- Kutigi road axis of the state en route Mokwa on Thursday.
Mr Dagwa confirmed the incident to
Tribune Online on Friday in Minna the State capital, in an interview via telephone, adding that four other victims sustained varying degrees of injuries.
He said that the lone accident, which occurred at about 15.20hrs at Jifan village along Bida-Mokwa Highways in Bida local government area of the state involved an 18-seater commuter bus Marked JJJ 132 XV.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that it will make the presentation of the National Identity Number (NIN) mandatory in the registration for vehicle number plates from the first quarter of 2021.
This was made known by the Corps Marshal of the agency, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja over the weekend.
Mr Oyeyemi explained that the essence of the NIN was to enhance road safety through the use of technology, adding that from December 2020, drivers licence would no longer be issued without the NIN information.
“I must commend the government. With the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), we now have one national database, one identity. You cannot use double identity now and with the biometrics, you cannot be funny.
Assistant Corps Marshal Kayode Olagunju
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned road users to abide by traffic rules and regulations, and the COVID-19 protocol during the Christmas and New Year period.
Dr Kayode Olagunju, the RS4 Zonal Commanding Officer, and Assistant Corps Marshal, said any road user and transport fleet operators that failed to abide with this would risk arrest and prosecution.
Olagunju gave the warning in a statement by Acting Public Education Officer, Route Commander Olusegun Owoeye in Jos, to herald the Zone’s commencement of the nationwide operation tagged: “Operation Zero’’.
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The Zone 4 Command comprising three states of Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa.
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The Federal Road Safety Corps, Niger Sector Command, has confirmed the death of six persons in an accident that occurred on Bida/Kutigi road on Thursday.
The state’s Sector Commander, Joel Dagwa, told the
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that four other persons sustained various degrees of injuries.
He said that the lone accident, which occurred at about 15.20 hours at Jifan village along Bida-Mokwa Highway in Bida Local Government Area, involved a bus with registration number JJJ 132 XV.
“Twelve people were involved in the mishap; six were killed, four sustained injuries and were taken to General Hospital Kutigi.
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A petrol tanker has exploded at the Iyaganku area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The PUNCH gathered that the fuel-laden tanker fell close to a petrol station on Friday, thereby causing panic among road users and residents of the area.
The fallen tanker was said to have eventually exploded but some okada riders told our correspondent that there were no casualties.
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Roads leading to the scene of the explosion were said to have been cordoned off causing gridlock along the Dugbe, Ring Road, and Iyaganku areas in the state capital.
An okada rider, who identified himself as Suraj Adewale, told our correspondent that the tanker fell around 12noon but it eventually caught fire about two hours later.