By Chidi Ugwu
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed has applauded the rescue team of the Corps who successfully recovered the sum of Eight Million, Six Hundred and Twenty Thousand naira only (8,620,000) during a rescue operation that was carried out at the scene of a road traffic crash in Kaduna State.
Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer in a statement, said the road traffic crash occurred at Area G, Samaru along Zaria-Funtua road on the evening of 30th September, 2024 at 1900HRS.
From the report of the rescue operations conducted, a Ford pick up belonging to Nigerian Army with registration number FST 134FX was moving towards Funtua when a Toyota Corolla, red in colour with registration number KTN 316 HK enroute Zaria whose driver was confirmed to be speeding against legal speed limit on that route, lost control and crashed onto the Ford Pick.
Initial investigation which revealed that the cause of the crash is speed violation also shows that 3 people were involved in the Crash. 2 of the victims sustained various degrees of injury, while the remaining victim was rescued without injury.
Meanwhile, the injured were rescued to Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital, Shika for immediate medical attention.
The Corps Marshal while identifying speed as as one of the major causes of fatalities and injuries in the country urged the motoring public to desist from violating prescribed speed limit on all roads.
He further implored the operatives to always sustain the integrity that the Corps is known for and the legacy of its founding fathers.
