Palpable Tensions in Edo as Mob Allegedly Beat Two Policemen to Death
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the incident through its spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor.
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the incident through its spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor.
Efforts to locate the male victim’s body are ongoing, with multiple emergency response teams, including LASEMA, LRU Paramedics, and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
He detailed that the sudden appearance of a pedestrian on the road during his drive left him with little time to react. Despite his best efforts to swerve and evade the collision, the impact was inevitable.
A top source also revealed on Saturday, that one Bimbo Ogunbanjo was also on the flight. Bimbo Ogunbanjo is the son of businessman, Chris Ogunbanjo.
The then Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, threatened to test the legal system following the several reportage of reckless death of people attributed to Customs.
attempts to identify the victims proved abortive at the time of filing this report while the security agencies were already contacted for assistance.
“Preliminary reports indicated that the wooden engine boat rammed into a snag on the water channel and capsized with about 50 passengers on board.”
“The injured persons are receiving treatment at the Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital here in Sokoto.
“The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ahmadu Abdullahi, on behalf of the officers and men of the command, expressed his heartfelt condolences to the immediate deceased’s families, relatives, and well-wishers in this trying moment.”
“Common sense speed limit is the best,” Uga said while condemning speeding among motorists.
“The collision was so hard that the Volkswagen bus overran the pathway on the drainage system. Many people were injured in the two busses.”
‘When the report of the incident was received, the FRSC operatives mobilized and moved over to attend to the situation. Upon arrival at the crash scene, the injured ones were moved to nearby Hospitals for prompt medical attention, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the morgue.” FRSC’s Boss
The ghastly accident turned out to be one of the worst incidents that had hit Abia State in recent times.
Noku disclosed this during a condolence visit to families of the victims of the unfortunate incident in the Binneri community of Karim Lamido LGA.
Survivors lament following the circumstances surrounding the ghastly accident which according to them was not inevitable.
“According to an eyewitness account, the bus marked AGL 989 YA was coming from Ibadan inbound Lagos when it had a tire burst on the driverside at Ayetoro axis on the expressway which led the bus to somersault into a ditch.” He said.
Carriages had flipped over entirely in the crash late on Friday and rescue workers searched for survivors trapped in the mangled wreckage, with scores of bodies laid out under white sheets beside the tracks.
She said nine vehicles, including a Dangote truck, a tipper, a yellow bus, an armored tank, a Toyota RAV4, and three motorcycles, were involved in the crash.
The spokesperson of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Taofiq Adebayo, while confirming the incident said, it occurred as a result of brake failure.
The impact of the crash caused the bus to break open multiple wooden boxes and allowed the swarm of African bees to escape the hives where they produced honey.