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FRSC Sector Commander vows to clamp down on dangerous tipper drivers in Borno state
FRSC Sector Commander vows to clamp down on dangerous tipper drivers in Borno state
By: Bodunrin Kayode
Sector Commander, Federal road safety corp (Frsc) , Boyi Utten has vowed to stop reckless driving of tipper drivers in the Borno State capital.
The drivers most of whom have been found to be unfit teenagers have killed many commuters between the metropolis while ferrying sand for reconstruction from one end of the town to another.
Our investigations reveal that in most cases “the main drivers hand over the vehicles to their apprentices in the guise of wanting to rest and sometimes to pray. And it is these unfit boys that used to lose control when driving and end up ramming their vehicles into huge crowds of people in motion as they did recently on Gubio road.
Reacting to questions on his knowledge of the lingering misbehavior of sand carrying tipper drivers in the city, frsc commander Boyi Utten said, “yes I am aware of the unfortunate situation caused by the reckless drivers driving Tippers.
” I have planned a comprehensive enlightenment talks with the drivers and their union executives to take place very soon and thereafter we shall commence serious enforcement by arresting violators of traffic laws among them.
“Our men were there and rescued the injured and the deaths(4) to hospital. We are not happy at all with that incidence and so must take precautionary measures to avert any future occurrence, hence the enlightenment talks with the drivers and their Union executives.
Commander Boyi described the incident as quite sad and unfortunate adding that the wounded were taken to the Specialist Hospital post office area within the Metropolis.
On the excesses of the tipper drivers along other parts of the state especially the Maiduguri Mafa route the commander said that “Since I reported for duty in Borno I have not heard of any road crash along that customs, Mafa, Dikwa Gamboru Ngala road.
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The FRSC Command of Dikwa Unit Command do cover that route and from records available to me” no arrest of an under-aged driver has been made. So I can not completely rule out existence of under aged drivers there. And this is unlike what we have along the maiduguri Kongduga Bama road.
“I think it is not common along the Mafa Dikwa axis also because of the security challenge which is why my unit which should be based in Dikwa is still based in maiduguri. Tippers have a very low rate of accident along that road.”Said Boyi.
This reporter recalls that a recent tipper driver was alleged to have killed about half a dozen farmers who were on their way to the farm from the Baga road axis towards the mongomeri axis off Baga road.
Eye witnesses said that “three ladies including a pregnant lady were killed from EYN one of which was a pregnant woman .
” Another elderly female from Dubai area off Baga road while 2 ladies a mother and a daughter were from Chescon out of those who met their sudden demise due to the carelessness of a teenager who lost control of his tipper and rammed into them.”
FRSC Sector Commander vows to clamp down on dangerous tipper drivers in Borno state
Bandits kill 12 in Kwara community attack
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected bandits on Sunday attacked Hybrid Force camp in Oke Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara, killing 12 people.
Zagazola learnt that the attack occurred at about 8:50 a.m. when the gunmen stormed the community.
Troops from a patrol base in Babanla were immediately mobilised to the scene, but the attackers fled before their arrival.
A search of the area by the troops led to the discovery of 12 lifeless bodies comprising nine vigilantes and three civilians killed during the attack.
The corpses of the deceased were evacuated to Oke Ode Police Station while troops restored calm in the area.
The source said the general security situation in the area remained calm but unpredictable.
Bandits kill 12 in Kwara community attack
Again suspected Boko Haram insurgents return to Kirawa with damnation
By: Bodunrin Kayode
Boko Haram Insurgents have again attacked Kirawa a border community in Borno state killing a civilian joint task force (CJTF) member and wounding several others in the process.
The Boko Haram insurgents ambushed the commuters driving into Kirawa a community in Bama council area and killed the CJTF in the process.
To punish some of the commuters further for fleeing away from the scene of the ambush, the insurgents burned down some of their vehicles before returning into the bush unchallenged.
After the attack died down, some motorists and passengers who sustained different degrees of injuries were treated in nearby clinics.
Sources revealed that trouble started when six vehicles loaded with food items and other luggages were ambushed and set ablaze by the insurgents along the Pulka-Kirawa road on Friday last week.
Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ndume reacting to the incident called on the military authorities to deploy more troops to safeguard the entire communities around Gwoza council area and Cameroun.
There is only one forward military base (FOB) in Kirawa and it is dominated by the Multi national joint task force MNJTF of mostly Camerounian troops mandated to pin down kirawa on both sides of the divides of the two countries.
A lot of the Intel policing of the community is done by CJTF even as families are still awaiting the rescue of a schoolgirl, Aisha Muhammad that was kidnapped by the insurgents a month ago when this very base was overrun leaving sorrow tears and blood in the community.
Again suspected Boko Haram insurgents return to Kirawa with damnation
Police investigate killing of pastor in Delta
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Delta has commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of Pastor Oputeh Monday, aged 59, who was killed by unknown assailants in Umuebu community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state.
Sources said that the case was reported by the deceased’s son, Oputeh Joshua, aged 26, who told police that his father had left home early for his farm along Amai/Umuebu farm road and instructed them to meet him later with a motorcycle.
“On their way, they heard gunshots and rushed into the bush where they discovered the lifeless body of their father lying on the ground with his head chopped off.
“Detectives from Obiaruku Division visited the scene of the crime and evacuated the corpse to Medisar Mortuary, Obiaruku, for preservation and autopsy,” the sources said.
The sources that preliminary investigation had commenced, while confidence-building patrols were ongoing in the affected area.
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