Gombe: 24 killed in road accidents, 354 injured – FRSC

<p>Abdulateef Suliaman, the prosecutor, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on the 4th of April 2023, at No.14 Moferere Street Owe-Akala, Akure, at about 3 pm.</p>, <p>However, the quick intervention of the Kurfi DPO who led a Police patrol team to the area repelled the terrorists after a fierce gun duel and saved the community.</p>, <p>The police said that ACP Okpaleke, while seeking medical solutions to her leg problem at the Police Cottage Hospital, Eleyele, Ibadan, was introduced to Ukenwa, who recommended that she buys a bicycle.</p>, <p>“Motorists have a responsibility to ensure safety on the road, so drive for you to be alive,” he advised.</p>, <p>Defence counsel, however, prayed the court for an adjournment to enable his client to file a counter affidavit to the application sought by the prosecutor.</p>, <p>The sector commander appealed to motorists to be mindful of their speed and ensure strict adherence to traffic rules and regulations.</p>, <p>CSP Mohammed Shehu, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, in a statement, explained that the police tactical operatives on Wednesday rescued the victims.</p>, <p>He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 390 (9) and 419 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.</p>, <p>“The corps has stepped up enforcement in that regard to ensure that children don’t engage in any form of driving on roads which could lead to crashes and fatality in some cases,” he added.</p>, <p>According to CSP Gambo, “many of the terrorists were reasonably believed to have been neutralized or may have escaped the scene with gunshots wounds, noting that “search parties are combing the nearest bushes with a view of arresting them and/or recovering their dead bodies.”</p>, <p>A magistrates’ court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday, ordered the remand of a 56-year-old pastor, identified as Emmanuel Adebayo, over the alleged murder of a 50-year-old woman, Toyin Olatunji.</p>, <p>According to him, motorcycles and tricycles were major c