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War and a nation groping for the right direction
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By Jerome-Mario Utomi
In time past, war was considered a lawful violence so far it meets with these three conditions: waged by the lawful public authority in defense of the common good, waged for a just cause, and waged with the right intention, not vengefully to inflict harm’. Today, the argument does not hold water and faces a number of embarrassing facts. In fact, emphasis is shifting. Strategic insights from religious and global communities have brought about structural changes in such concept and gradual displacements of this long-held view about war.
Other people travelling into or out of Onitsha are left stranded.
On Thursday two persons were crushed to death by a truck being pursued by the members of ATMA, while another was seriously injured.
The accident involved a Mercedes trailer, Toyota Hiace bus and a Mitsubishi L300 bus.
An eyewitness said the crash was caused by a speed violation and loss of control by the truck driver.
Confirming the incident, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Utten Boyi, said the deceased have been deposited at the morgue.
He warned motorists to desist from excess speed especially in built-up areas, and should use recommended speed limit of 50km/hr.
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Truck drivers, on Friday, blocked the ever-busy Onitsha-Asaba highway in protest against the alleged killing of over nine persons including one of their members in a fatal motor accident in the commercial city.
Saturday Tribune gathered that the incident which occurred at about 12 pm on Thursday around the Upper Iweka area of Onitsha, was reportedly caused by the officers of the Anambra State Transport Management Agency (ATMA) following an altercation with a truck driver.
It was also gathered that both motorists and commuters coming in from Awka axis and exiting the town from Asaba axis were trapped in the traffic for hours, while some had to alight to trek long distances to find their way home.
FRSC deploys 850 men, 20 patrol vans, ambulances, trucks to Kogi
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 850 personnel, 20 patrol vans, four ambulances, and two tow trucks to major roads in Kogi to ensure free flow of traffic during Eid el-Fitr celebration.
The state Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Solomon Agure, who disclosed this in a statement in Lokoja on Wednesday, said that the measure was part of a special patrol operation for the festive period.
He said that the operation which began on May 11 would end on May 17.
He said that it was aimed at ensuring the enjoyment of safe and memorable celebrations by all road users.
Eid-el-Fitr: FRSC boss urges adherence to COVID-19 protocols
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Corps Marshal Boboye Oyeyemi
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has urged the Muslims and the general public to adhere strictly to the COVID-19 protocols during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Bisi Kazeem, said this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.
Oyeyemi said with the successful completion of the 2021 Ramadan by Muslims across the world, there was a need for strict compliance to COVID-19 protocols.
He stressed the health implications of unrestricted gathering at this period when COVID-19 was ravaging the world, and the fear of its spread to the country was real.