Defence/Security
Ember months: FRSC plans ‘slow down speed’ sensitisation in Enugu
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will engage in massive stakeholders’ advocacy and sensitisation on `slow down speed’ in the forthcoming `ember’ months to reduce crashes in Enugu State.
The Sector Commander, FRSC Enugu State Command, Mr Joseph Udoabba, made this known to our correspondent in Enugu on Monday while speaking on plans for the `ember’ months.
Our correspondent reports that the `ember’ months are the last four months of the year when there is usually heightened level of vehicular movement conveying goods and humans.
Udoabba said that the command had concluded modalities to take elaborate sensitisation to all motor parks, drivers’ and mechanic unions meetings on ‘slow down speed’ levels.
He said that the command would also visit commercial, government and private corporate organisations’ fleet operators to sensitise them as well.
According to him, we will take the advocacy to worship places and organised social gathering to actualise the mandate of ‘minimal speed and minimal crash levels’ within Enugu State.
“The command is already training all its personnel to get ready to be educators and enlightenment officers as we are going to take the gospel of road safety to every stakeholder we know.
“Our fliers and handbills will be handy to go on the mission; as it will involve all staff and myself leading at the forefront of it all,” the sector commander said.
He said that the sensitisation would help to ensure that motorists drove at the minimised speed level of 30 km/h (20mph) speed limit within inner cities/streets and human/traffic built-up areas of major road corridors.
Udoabba noted that the sensitisation would address other negative road habits such as under-aged driving, using phone while driving, driving under influence of alcohol, using worn-out tyres, dysfunctional lightening and break systems, amongst others.
“We will hammer on the need to install speed limiting device in commercial vehicles.
“To ensure that motorists are within acceptable speed limit as well as reinvigorate our safety clubs in primary and secondary schools,” he said.
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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