Defence/Security
Road crashes claim 116 persons in Edo, Delta, Anambra in Q1 – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said 116 persons died in road traffic crashes in its Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta and Anambra States between January and March.
The FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer of the zone stated this on Thursday Benin, while briefing newsmen on the activities of the zone.
Kumapayi said deaths arising from accidents in the states rose by nine per cent compared to 106 deaths recorded in the corresponding period in 2020.
He also said 486 persons, representing 17 per cent, sustained injuries during the period under review, as against 414 recorded in the previous year.
“Similarly between January and March, we have recorded 202 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) against 170 RTCs recorded within the same period of 2020, and this is a 10 per cent increase.
“You can see that in the first quarter of 2021 RTCs, fatality and even deaths were high.
“My plan and vision for the zone in this second quarter and throughout my tenure as the ZCO, zone 5 is to minimise deaths by reducing RTCs by 50 per cent in line with the corps mandate,” Kumapayi said.
He stressed that the increase in road accidents was a major challenge that needed to be addressed.
The ZCO added that home grown initiatives would be deployed toward achieving a reduction in RTCs in the zone.
He explained that speeding and indiscipline among motorists were major problems in the zone, adding that to address them the zone would rejig its patrol operations.
“Home grown initiatives would be deploy to educate the motoring public on safety on roads.
“We will improve on what we call early morning cry.
“Early morning cry is going to various parks first thing in the morning to educate and monitor drivers and check them for alcohol use with alcolizer before they hit the road,” he said.
Kumapayi said the zone would collaborate with stakeholders and sister security agencies to ensure a safe motoring environment across the three states in the zone.
He assured that critical road corridors across the zone would be adequately manned by personnel of the corps but cautioned them against extortion.
Kumapayi urged motorists to respect the rights of other road users, and obey all traffic rules and regulations.
Armed bandits have abducted 30 people during an attack on Zamfarawa village in Zugu District, Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Zagazola Makama report that the attack occurred on Oct. 7 at about 2:20 p.m., when a large number of bandits stormed the community, shooting sporadically to scare residents.
The hoodlums were said to have whisked away 30 villagers to an unknown destination.
Following the incident, security forces have intensified efforts to trace and rescue the abducted victims.
The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two armed bandits during an exchange of fire with security operatives in Mada District, Gusau Local Government Area.
According to sources, the operation followed credible intelligence about an imminent bandit attack on villages within the Mada area.
The sources stated that at about 3:10 a.m. on Oct. 7, a joint team of police tactical operatives, community protection guards (CPG), and local hunters were deployed to Fegin Mahe village, where they laid an ambush along the suspected route of the bandits.
Three bandits were said to have approached the location and were immediately engaged in a gun battle by the security team.
Two of the bandits were killed during the encounter, while the third escaped with possible gunshot injuries.
The police said efforts were ongoing to track down and arrest the fleeing suspect.
Three suspected kidnappers have been killed by a mob in Emu Orakwan community, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Sources said that the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on Oct. 6, when hunters and farmers in the area sighted the suspects at Akabueze camp.
The suspects were said to be among those who allegedly murdered a woman identified as Mrs. Ogbona on Oct. 1.
It was gathered that upon receiving the information, villagers and farmers mobilised and descended on the suspects, inflicting severe injuries on them before the arrival of security operatives.
Army troops accompanied by police personnel, moved swiftly to the scene and met the suspects at the point of death.
They were immediately taken to the General Hospital, where they were confirmed dead.
Their remains have been deposited at Imiuwuguina Mortuary, while investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Again 30 villagers abducted in Zamfara.
2 bandits meet Waterloo in Zamfara ambush.
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