Nine-year-old boy killed after truck brake fails on River Niger bridge
The Anambra Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said an accident that occurred on Saturday on the Asaba axis of the River Niger Bridge claimed the life of a nine-year-old boy.
The sector commander, Adeoye Irelewuyi, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Onitsha on Monday.
Mr Irelewuyi said the accident happened when a truck suffering brake failure veered off the road and rammed into pedestrians on the bridge’s walkway.
He said the boy died on the spot, while many pedestrians sustained various degrees of injuries.
Mr Irelewuyi commiserated with the family of the deceased and wished the injured persons a speedy recovery.
The sector commander advised motorists to ensure their vehicles were in good condition before embarking on a journey.
“Divers are advised to park their vehicles until they are fixed, when they suspect brake failure, to avoid accidents and loss of life,” he said.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
World
China’s road logistics price index sees marginal growth
Road logistics demand was generally stable last week.
Africa
Senegal: President Sall, Amadou Ba congratulate Faye as candidate leads in presidential poll
Though Mr Faye is yet to be officially announced as the winner of Senegal’s presidential election, Messrs Sall and Ba have congratulated the opposition candidate.
World
Ukraine eyes Euro 2024 qualification to show ‘we’re all alive’ amid war
Ukraine is one win away from securing a spot at Euro 2024 in Germany this summer and wants to show that “we’re all alive”.
Education
British Council partners NUC on development of varsity curriculum
The acting executive secretary of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, called for collaborative efforts to initiate continuous curriculum reform in Nigerian universities.
Heading 4
Police arrest vigilantes for setting suspected thief ablaze in Lagos community
The police said community members had caught a suspected thief in the act and handed him over to the vigilantes, who set him ablaze.
World
Russian Army fires ballistic missiles at Kyiv from Crimean Peninsula
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, two ballistic missiles were fired at the city of millions from the Russian-controlled Crimea Peninsula.
