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  • FRSC nabs BUA driver who crushes 6 persons to death

    FRSC nabs BUA driver who crushes 6 persons to death

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kaduna State Sector Command, said it has arrested a BUA Company driver who crushed six persons to death and 30 others injured on Kano-Zaria road .

    The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the incident to NAN on Friday in Kaduna.

    Nadabo said the cause of the accident was as a result of overloading and dangerous driving.

    He disclosed that the road crash  occurred on Thursday, saying, ”a trailer driver conveying bags of rice from Kano to Warri in Delta had a lone accident at Wambai along the Kano-Zaria Highway.”

    He said that preliminary investigation revealed that the trailer was at a dangerous speed and had resulted in a crash, which resulted in the death of the deceased.

    ” Men of FRSC and the Police conducted the rescue and were on ground for an on-the-spot assessment.”

    Nadabo further said that investigation indicated that the trailer was carrying 57 people, out of which six died  while 30 got injured.

    “Apparently, the driver lost control of the vehicle due to high speed and the injured were conveyed to Makarfi General Hospital for further treatment, ” he said.

    Nadabo  stated further  that  FRSC had on February 24, inaugurated its Joint Special Task Force on Overloading of Goods, Humans and Animals, with other agencies like the Police, NSCDC, FRSC and KASTLEA.

    He said, “The Corps Marshal of FRSC, Dauda Biu, had tasked the  Kaduna State Command to work with various security agencies as well as stakeholders.

    ”This is to ensure drivers overloading their vehicles with goods, humans and animals are stopped, enlightened and cautioned on the dangers inherent in the act.

    “The Joint operation recorded numerous successes with the apprehension of  67 trailers, 1,807 passengers dropped and made to continue their journeys with alternative vehicles.”

    He disclosed that the exercise didn’t record any crash during the operations except on March  4,  when a trailer rammed into a Golf saloon car at Abakpa along Kaduna-Abuja Expressway killing five  people.

    Nadabo said that FRSC as the lead agency in traffic management and road administration would continue to engage all the relevant stakeholders on the need to sensitize drivers on the dangers of overloading and night driving.

    “What we witnessed today is avoidable and tragic, may I unequivocally state that the driver has been arrested and will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.

    “The corps will continue to explore ways to address the fundamental challenges of rad crashes with a view to reducing them to the barest minimum, “Nadabo said.

    The sector commander commended the Kaduna  State Government and other stakeholders  for their sustained support to the corps.

    Nadabo also lauded the Media for their friendship, reliability and support to FRSC programmes aimed at propagating the word of safety to Nigerians.

  • Driver detained for ‘consuming five buckets of burukutu’

    Driver detained for ‘consuming five buckets of burukutu’

    A driver in Adamawa State, David Donald, has been detained at a correctional centre in Yola for allegedly consuming five buckets of the local beer called burukutu and not paying for it.

    The charge against the man includes taking of two plates of pepper soup and not settling the bill.

    Donald, who faces the offence of cheating over which he is arraigned before an Upper Area Court 4 sitting in Yola, was issued the remand order after he pleaded quilty to the alleged offence.

    The offence runs contrary to Section 302 of the Penal Code.

    Donald, who hails from Karin Lamido in neighbouring Taraba State, was arraigned before the Upper Area Court, presided over in Yola by Ibrahim Musa, by the Adamawa State Police Command.

    The Police said David last Wednesday, February 21; at a local joint in Yola, ordered five plastic buckets of burukutu and two plates of fish pepper soup.

    After consuming the beer and eating the pepper soup on the spot, David attempted to leave without paying anything to the joint owners from whom he bought those things.

    He was held back at the joint and then handed to the Police.

    The prosecuting police officer, Sgt Kabiru Abubakar who arraigned David, told the court that David dishonestly collected the beer and pepper soup of the total value of N6,600 from Felicity Sunday and Linda Ali.

    The prosecutor added that the complainants reported the matter to the police, following which the Police took it over.

  • Driver slumps on wheel, dies in accident

    Driver slumps on wheel, dies in accident

    An unidentified driver of a mini commercial bus ” Korope”, on Wednesday, died in an accident that occurred on the Olaiya overhead bridge in Osogbo.

    An eyewitness, Mrs Funmi Adeyemo told NAN that the accident, followed the bus driver allegedly slumping while on the wheel.

    She said that the bus veered of the road and collided with a vehicle parked on the roadside resulting in the death of the driver while some passangers sustained severe injuries.

    “One of the passangers attempted to take control of the bus before it collided with a Toyota corolla car parked on the roadside,” she said.

    According to her, another passanger jumped out of the moving bus and hit her head on the ground sustaining injuries on her head and eyes.

    ” I saw people shouting as the vehicle lost control, but a female passenger managed to steer the vehicle down the bridge before it collided with a vehicle parked on the highway.

    The Federal Road Safety Corps’  (FRSC) Sector Commander in Osun, Mr Henry Benamaisia, confirmed the accident when contacted.

    Benamaisia said that the accident occurred in the afternoon, but the swift response of the personnel of the corps to the scene prevented a gridlock on the road.

    The sector commander said that the injured passengers were immediately taken to hospital for medical attention while the corpse of the driver was deposited at the morgue.

    Benamaisia appealed to road users to be safety conscious when driving and to refrain from consumption of drugs, alcohol, or any harmful substances while driving.

  • Court refuses bail application of BRT driver who rammed into train

    Court refuses bail application of BRT driver who rammed into train

    An Ikeja High Court has refused the bail application of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Oluwaseun Osibanjo, who allegedly caused grievous harm and involuntary manslaughter by running into a moving train.

    Justice Oyindamola Ogala gave the ruling on Friday in Lagos.

    Ogala in her ruling, held that the defendant’s health was stable after spending seven weeks in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and discharged to face trial.

    Ogala ruled that the defendant could continue to receive the care in custody.

    According to her, the medical director of the custodial centre was the only authorised person to issue a medical report that indicated the need for the defendant to get external medical care.

    She said: “The law is well settled to the effect that when in detention or custody the responsibility of affording the applicant access to proper medical facilities rests with those in whose custody he is, invariably the prison authorities.

    “It is pertinent to state that though the applicant has placed before the court an exhibit (medical report) showing his state of health, same indicates that the defendant had stayed in the hospital for a total of seven weeks and has been discharged from the ICU and fit for trial.

    “The defendant has also not shown that the correctional centre does not have the required facilities to take adequate care of him.

    “The court in its considered view finds that at this time, the instant case does not warrant the exercise of its discretion in favour of granting the defendant bail.

    “The defendant’s application for bail is hereby refused.”

    Earlier, the Defence Counsel, Mr Lekan Egberongbe, prayed the court to grant Osibanjo bail to receive medical care.

    Egberongbe said the defendant was an outstanding staff of Lagos state.

    “My lord, the defendant has promised the court that he will not jump bail, escape upon release or interfere with the investigation.

    “We pray the court to grant bail to the defendant,” he said.

    The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Dr Babajide Martins, however, urged the court to refuse Osibanjo bail.

    Martins argued that the defendant was a flight risk.

    “My lord, the witness may be scared of the weight of sentences the charges against him carry.

    “Moreover, there are number of witnesses against him and he may likely interfere with the investigation, if granted bail.

    “We hereby urge this honourable court to refuse the bail of the defendant,” he said.

    Two witnesses had on May 26 testified against Osinbajo.

    The defendant is standing trial on a 16-count bordering on involuntary manslaughter and previous harm, preferred against him by the state government.

    The offences contravened Sections Sections 224 and 245 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State Criminal, 2015.

    The case was adjourned until Oct. 20 for continuation of trial.

    NAN

  • SAD: Lady shoots Uber driver dead, out of fear of abduction

    SAD: Lady shoots Uber driver dead, out of fear of abduction

    A U.S. lady, Phoebe Copas, has been charged with murder for killing an Uber driver, Daniel Piedra Garcia, whom she thought abducted her to Mexico.

    The police authorities in Texas, said Ms Copa who was travelling to see her boyfriend, while on the way thought that she was being abducted and taken into Mexico.

    Ms Copas saw traffic signs that read Juarez, Mexico, thinking she was abducted.

    Lady shoots Uber Driver
    She contacted the emergency number 911 and took a photo of the driver to show to her boyfriend, after which she pulled out a gun from her bag and fired it at the driver.

    The 48-year-old woman has remained in police custody after being charged with murder for the death of Mr Garcia.

    The 52-year-old man died in a hospital hours after depending on life support.

    “At some point during the drive, Copas thought she was being taken into Mexico and shot Piedra. The investigation does not support that a kidnapping took place or that Piedra was veering from Copas’ destination,” the police statement said.

    “The investigation does not support that a kidnapping took place or that Piedra was veering from Copas’ destination.”

    Driver Killed, Many Abducted, As Soldiers Exchanged Fire With Bandits
    Driver Killed, Many Abducted, As Soldiers Exchanged Fire With Bandits Information reaching Naija News House says that Driver Killed, Many Abducted, As Soldiers Exchanged Fire With Bandits Malam Muhammadu, one of the survivors of Monday terror attack, has in an interview with newsmen gave account of what happened during the…

  • Just In: BRT driver who crashed into train arraigned for manslaughter

    Just In: BRT driver who crashed into train arraigned for manslaughter

    A Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit driver, Osibanjo Oluwaseun, who collided with a moving train at Ikeja and allegedly killed six people was, on Tuesday, arraigned before Ikeja High Court.

    The defendant, who was arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala, is facing 16 counts charge bordering on involuntary manslaughter and previous harm, preferred against him by the state government.

    The Director of Public Prosecutions, Babajide Martins, told the court that the BRT driver negligently killed the victims by ignoring warning signals and ran into an on-coming train.

    He said the defendant also negligently inflicted grievous harm on 10 other passengers on the bus.

    Details later…

  • SAD! Bride killed moments after Wedding by drunk driver [Photo]

    SAD! Bride killed moments after Wedding by drunk driver [Photo]

    A newly wedded bride, Samantha Miller, was killed by a drunk driver who slammed into the newlywed’s golf cart on a South Carolina beach, authorities disclosed on Monday.

    According to the Charleston County coroner’s office, the 34-year-old who had just gotten married hours earlier died in the wreck which left three others in the golf cart injured, including the groom, who is hospitalised and in critical condition.

    The Guardian reported that the groom’s mother has created a GoFundMe page to pay for her daughter-in-law’s funeral and her son’s medical bills.

    It included a photo of the newlyweds running under sparklers just before the crash, which caused the golf cart to roll over several times.

    Data retrieved from the suspect, Jamie Lee Komoroski’s rental car indicated she was driving 65 mph (105 km/h), and only briefly hit the brakes before she struck the golf cart around 10 pm Friday on Folly Beach, investigators said.

    Gilreath said the golf cart had lights and was legal to drive at night.

    The speed limit on the island near Charleston is 25 mph (40 km/h).

    Komoroski, 25, was charged with reckless vehicular homicide and three counts of driving under the influence causing death. She faces up to 25 years in prison on each count.

    The suspect remained in the Charleston County jail on Monday afternoon and records did not indicate if she had a lawyer.

  • Police investigate death of Bolt passenger in Lagos

    Police investigate death of Bolt passenger in Lagos

    Police in Lagos State have begun an investigation into circumstances that led to the death of a passenger in a Bolt car in Lagos.

    The spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told NAN about the investigation on Wednesday in Lagos.

    He said a Bolt car driver (name not mentioned), reported the death of a passenger in his car at Ilasan Police Division on Monday.

    The driver claimed that he received an order from the customer to take him from Osapa London, Lekki to Ikate area of Lekki.

    “While in transit, the customer screamed and shouted `my heart’. Instantly, his mood changed.

    “The customer was rushed to a hospital at Jakande 1st Gate, Lekki and later to another hospital also in Lekki, where he was pronounced dead,’’ Hundeyin quoted the Bolt driver as stating at the police station.

    Hundeyin said police visited the hospital, photographed the deceased, contacted members of his family and deposited the corpse at the Infectious Diseases Hospital mortuary at Marina for preservation and autopsy.

  • Travelers, commuters stranded as Lagos drivers begin seven-day strike [Photos]

    Travelers, commuters stranded as Lagos drivers begin seven-day strike [Photos]

     

    Some commuters were stranded in Lagos State on Monday as commercial bus drivers under the aegis of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria commenced a seven-day boycott of Lagos roads.

    The drivers are observing the boycott over alleged extortion by men of the motor parks and garages management in the state. These pictures are from the Berger area of Lagos.

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  • Sleeping driver kills bus conductor in Anambra

    A sleeping driver has killed his conductor in an accident on Ihiala-Owerri Road, Anambra, on Tuesday.

    Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Anambra, confirmed the incident in Awka.

    Irelewuyi said the accident which occurred at about 5. a.m. was caused by fatigue and loss of control by the driver.

    “The crash involved an unidentified driver of a white luxury bus with registration number NNE423XB and another vehicle which we were not able to get the details.

    “According to an eyewitness, who is a passenger in the bus, the driver was tired and slept off while driving. He lost control of the vehicle and rammed into another vehicle in his front and crashed.

    “22 persons including 17 male adults and five female adults were involved in the crash. Four male adults were injured while one male adult, who was the conductor of the bus has been confirmed dead.

    “The injured victims were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Ihiala, while the deceased was deposited at the hospital’s mortuary by the FRSC rescue team from Ihiala Unit Command, ” he said.

    While condoling with the family of the deceased, Irelewuyi urged drivers to ensure observing rules and regulations guiding the use of road.

    “Drivers need to take a minimum of 15 minutes after every four hours of driving to relax and energise themselves, it prevents fatigue,” he said.