Ogun truck collision kills 1, 3 Injured—FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun State Sector Command, has reported that one person died and three others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a truck accident near the SWAT office, opposite OOPL, on the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway. The sector command’s spokesperson, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in Abeokuta. Okpe stated that the crash occurred at about 4:20 a.m. and involved a Zino truck and a Volvo truck, both without registration numbers. She attributed the accident to brake failure and loss of control, which led to the collision. She stated that nine men were involved in the accident, resulting in one fatality and three injuries. Okpe added that the injured victims were taken to the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, while the deceased was deposited at the hospital’s morgue. She quoted the FRSC sector Commander, Akinwunmi Fasakin, as advising motorists to conduct daily vehicle checks before setting out. “He further urged both motorists and passengers to prioritise safety while using the roads,” she added.

2 Killed As Tanker Explosion Rocks Ebonyi

A tragic incident shook the Abakaliki–Onueke-Afikpo Expressway as a fuel-laden tanker erupted in a massive explosion, resulting in two casualties.   Igwe Nnabuife, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) sector commander in Ebonyi State, confirmed the tragic event on Saturday in Abakaliki. According to Nnabuife, the tanker transporting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) caught fire around 8:20 pm on Friday at the airport junction axis of the highway.  The intensity of the blaze was such that the vehicle’s registration number couldn’t be identified due to being burnt beyond recognition. “Regrettably, two individuals lost their lives, while another sustained severe injuries. The deceased have been transported to Alex-Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, while the injured party received medical attention at Onueke General Hospital in Ezza-South Local Government Area,” the Sector Commander said.

NUJ bars members from covering Akwa Ibom House of Assembly

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has barred its members from covering the activities of the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly with immediate effect. The directive is contained in a communique issued at the end of Wednesday’s state Congress held at its Secretariat on Information Drive, Uyo. The communique was signed by thC council Chairman, Amos Etuk, Secretary, Dominic Akpan, Chairman and Secretary, Communique Drafting Committee, Iniobong Ekponta and Dianime Uko, and member, Emem Okon. The council hinged its action on the appointment of a nonjournalist, Mr Nkereuwem Udom, as the Press Secretary to the Speaker, Mr. Udeme Otong. According to the communique, the union warned that any member that defaults the Congress will face severe sanctions. It also called on the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency to take immediate action to end the indiscriminate dumping of refuse on the Atiku Abubakar Way. It maintained that the unhealthy act was blocking the drainage and causing flooding in the area. It further called on the Federal Road Safety Corps and other agencies involved in traffic management in the state to henceforth enforce the law, arrest and prosecute drivers, who drive against traffic. It contended that the illegal practice always causes road crashes. The communique further called on the state Police Command and other security agencies in the state to step up their surveillance and come up with measures to arrest the increasing cases of cell phone theft in Uyo metropolis.