Five police officers who were providing security during the Edo State governorship election have tragically lost their lives in a road accident.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday along the Zaria-Kano Road near Karfi Village by the Trailer Park.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the crash involved two vehicles: a trailer and a Toyota Hummer Bus with the registration number 14B101KN, belonging to Kanoline. At approximately 01:15 hours, the accident involved a total of 15 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.
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Preliminary investigations by the FRSC indicated that the crash was primarily caused by excessive speeding, which led the driver of the Hummer bus to lose control and collide with a parked trailer.
Recall the Edo governorship election was conducted on Saturday, 21 September.
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