Five police personnel involved in securing the Edo State governorship election tragically lost their lives in a road accident.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the death, saying it occurred in the early hours of Tuesday.
The accident happened on the Zaria-Kano road, near Karfi Village’s Trailer Park. The FRSC reported that a trailer and a Toyota Hummer Bus (registration number 14B101KN), operated by Kanoline, were involved in the crash.
The accident, which took place at approximately 0115 hours, involved a total of fifteen individuals.
“Sadly, five lives were lost, and ten people sustained varying degrees of injuries. The victims were identified as members of the Nigeria Police Force returning from a special assignment in Edo State, where they had been deployed for election monitoring.”
The statement added that preliminary investigations by the FRSC have revealed that the crash was caused by excessive speeding, which led the driver of the Hummer bus to lose control and collide with a parked trailer.
