Gunmen attack FRSC staff in Kogi

Gunmen on Friday attacked two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) travelling from Abuja to Lagos along the Lokoja-Okene highway.

The driver of the vehicle was killed while the other staff of the Corps was critically injured by the marauders.

A statement issued on Saturday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, said the two personnel were ambushed by the bandits after Zariagi on Lokoja – Okene road.

He said the incident happened at Oshawa, a town close to Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.

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Kazeem said: “The kidnappers, according to first information report, were said to have opened fire on sighting the marked vehicle and unfortunately shot the driver in the head, killing him instantly.

“The vehicle subsequently lost control and veered off the road.

“It took hours before the rescue team could locate the vehicle in the bush and evacuate the victims.”

He said the Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, had expressed his heartfelt sympathy to the family of the deceased driver, the entire staff of the Corps and Nigeria on the death of the officer who lost his life in active service.

The spokesman said the incident has since been reported to the police for immediate investigation.

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