Omo, as Kogi State dey shake with latest wahala, na serious matter dey happen for Lokoja–Ajaokuta road. Just on Tuesday, five people don waka go meet their maker after motor accident wey no suppose happen if people dey follow road rules. Na Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) wey drop the gist, explain say na ‘wrongful overtaking’ carry dem go early grave.
As e be, di wahala involve two motors: one Toyota Avensis wey belong to Omala Local Government and one Sino truck from Dangote Cement. Quality collision dey happen, as di Toyota with registration Kogi BJK172LG clash with di truck wey carry registration BBR719SA. Di result? Just like that five people die on top di spot, including three children, two girls and one boy. Make we talk am how e be, na only Nigeria road wey fit turn children to memories…
Di FRSC talk say 12 people altogether dey inside di accident, and di remaining seven people dey suffer different levels of injuries. Dem carry dem go Ekpe Hospital for Ganaja and ASCO Hospital for Ajaokuta for treatment. But di dead bodies? Dem don deposit am for Kogi State Specialist Hospital morgue for Lokoja, as di story dey sweet us all of a sudden.
According to di FRSC boss, wey sabi the koko, dem talk say na di driver of di Toyota Avensis dey speed like say dem dey chase Olympic medal when e try di wrongful overtaking. Na wetin take spoil di whole show. Dem even carry four mobile phones from di crash scene; na dem dey collect evidence like say dem be detectives.
As Kogi dey carry plenty accidents lately, dis no be di first matter wey don take life, just last month 12 people die for Ejule–Enugu highway. So, di FRSC don advice all dem motorist say make dem clear di road for dem to slow-down, no be every time dem go dey rush like say dem wan catch jet fly. Life no di sweet pass good life, my people!
No be small issue o, as we transparent dey shine light on top this sad affair. If u dey waka for Kogi road, make sure say you dey obey di law well well, because e fit save life. E don dey clear say dem go handle di affected cars and belongings for di police hand for Ajaokuta. My people, make we hold our motor under control and no go dey play like say our destiny dey with di driver of another man.
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