Three Persons Dead,Six Injured In Niger Road Accident- FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps Command in Niger State has confirmed the death of three persons in an auto crash on Bida–Kutigi road in Bida Local Government Area of the state.

The state FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Joel Dagwa, made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Minna.

Dagwa said the accident, which occurred on Friday, involved an articulated vehicle without a registration number, and a bus with registration number SHA 683 XA.

He said that nine persons were involved in the accident, but three died while six sustained injuries.

“We have deposited the corpses at Federal Medical Centre, Bida,” Dagwa said.

He blamed the incident on speeding and dangerous overtaking.

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Dagwa said that the corps would continue to monitor road users to guard against dangerous driving across all the major highways in the state.

“We will sustain our ongoing aggressive patrols on highways to ensure that road users adhere strictly to traffic rules and regulations to avoid road accidents,” he said.

Source: NAN

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