From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu has sent his heartfelt condolences to the families operatives of the Corps who were “ruthlessly killed” while on active service in Kaduna and Lagos States.
The Corps Spokesman, ACM Bisi Kazeem, stated this in a statement made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday.
The statement stated that the the deceased staff, a Deputy Chief Road Marshal Assistant (DCRMA) A. Ajomole was diligently carrying out lawful patrol duties at Iganmu Bridge, in Orile Lagos State on 16 September, 2023 at exactly 1416HRS on the day the sad event happened.
While Road Marshal Assistant I (RMA I) Hamidu Idris detailed on patrol activities in Dutse Outpost, Kaduna on 12 September, 2023 at exactly 0915HRS
“Crash investigation reports revealed that on the said day of the Lagos crash, late Ajomole was attending to an offender who drove a Cabstar (Lagos Taxi), when suddenly, a Mack truck conveying a container lost control and hit the Cabstar he was attending to.
“The impact of the crash on the Cabstar forced the operative to hit his head on a stationary tanker parked by the roadside and died on the spot.
“On the other hand, Hamisu was on his way to impound an arrested offenders’ vehicle, when the driver pushed him out of the vehicle, and hit his head on a stone; a situation that led to his untimely death.
“As a result of the rising spate of these unfortunate incidents involving the deceased and others who faced similar fate in recent times, Dauda Biu also reiterated his call for caution amongst patrol operatives in the discharge of their duties.
“The Corps Marshal also used the opportunity to warn drivers of all categories of vehicles to observe all traffic rules and regulations as well as to avoid bad road use behaviours that trigger crashes on our roads”.
