275 people killed, 1,561 injured in accidents in Borno, Yobe, Bauchi-FRSC

By our correspondent

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that no fewer than  275 people were killed in various road crashes that occurred in Borno, Yobe and Bauchi states from April to September 2019.

The Zonal Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Assistant Corps Marshall, Imoh Etuk, who disclosed this on Friday during the Zonal Mega Rally/Medical Outreach in preparation for 2019 Operation zero at the Yankari Motor Park in Bauchi State, also said that 1,561 people sustained varying degrees of injuries in the Zone.

Etuk, who said that the theme for the rally is: Road Safety is a state of the mind, road traffic crash is absence of the mind: Stay alert and stay alive, added that 2,495 were involved in the 320 road crashes that occurred within the same period in the zone representing a 42.4% increase in road traffic crashes and a 6.77% increase in fatality.

He explained that from April and June 2019, there were 132 road traffic crashes which killed 133 people and injuring 726 people, adding that from July to September, no fewer than 142 people were killed while 836 sustained varying degrees of injuries in the 188 accidents that occurred in the zone.

“This is why we are here today to sensitize you on the proper use of the highway to make it safe by observing all traffic rules and regulations. I am calling on all drivers to stay off drugs or any stimulant, say no to over speeding and overloading. Speed trails, but remember it is only the living that celebrate,” he explained

Etuk also called on drivers to regularly maintain their vehicles before embarking on any journey and warned them to avoid dangerous driving.