Two dead, others critically injured in Maiduguri fatal accident
At least two persons have been confirmed dead while others sustained various degrees of injuries following a fatal road crashed when a truck had head collision with another car in the Maiduguri Metropolis, the Borno State capital on Friday evening, eyewitness sources said.
The incident occurred at about 7:45pm at the Commissioner of Police junction traffic light in Maiduguri on Friday night.
According to eyewitnesses accounts, the accident involved a truck and Mazda car alongside with a tricycle (Keke Napep), claiming the lives of two persons instantly and unspecified numbers were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Shettima Dogo, an eyewitness said, “I have always wanted to write on the issue of these heavy truck drivers, especially the government owned truck drivers.
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“The recent killings by heavy trucks are getting out of hand, the public have been so patient about it. Especially at the Police Commissioner traffic light junction, they don’t wait for the red light whenever it comes on.
“The traffic officials, BOTMA and other policemen at the junction are busy collecting money from Keke Napep riders and drivers of saloon cars who followed the heavy trucks in violating the traffic rules and leaving the heavy duty trucks to go free.
“I believe this accident this evening will bring a lot of changes otherwise one day people will protest and things may get out of hand,” Dogo warned.
Abba Saleh, another resident also added: “I witnessed a terrible accident in Damboa road junction yesterday and wondered how a fatal accident will happen in a busy junction that has a traffic light. The level of our impatience and traffic offence in this town is unbecoming.”
The residents has urged Governor Babagana Zulum to checkmate the notorious activities of police and BOTMA personnel in the area to forestall future occurrences.
Efforts to obtain official comments from Kenneth Daso, the State Police Public Relations Officer, proved abortive as at the time of filing this report.
