By Ihechi Enyinnaya
Corps who were killed were killed on active service during recent road traffic crashes that occured in Lagos and Kaduna States.
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu has condoled with the families of the deceased Corps who were killed were killed on active service during recent road traffic crashes that occured in Lagos and Kaduna States.
A statement by Bisi Kazeem, Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, named the deceased staff, as Deputy Chief Road Marshal Assistant (DCRMA) A Ajomole who was killed while on lawful patrol duties at Iganmu Bridge, in Orile Lagos State on 16 September, while Road Marshal Assistant I (RMA I) Hamidu Idris was killed during patrol activities in Dutse Outpost, Doka Local Government Area of Kaduna State on 12 September.
Part of the statement read: “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. He also used the opportunity to warn drivers of all categories of vehicles to observe all traffic rules and regulations as well as avoid bad road use behaviours that trigger crashes on our roads.”