Tuesday, January 1, 2013

44 dead, 398 injured in road mishap in Nasarawa



NO fewer than 44 persons were feared dead, while 398 sustained injuries in different road accidents in Nasarawa  State, between January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
According to the statistic obtained by the Nigerian Tribune, on Monday, in Lafia, the state capital, from the state Sector  Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), the total road crashes during the period was 181 which involved 218 vehicles of different models.
The statistic further showed that the total casualty was  442 people out of which 44 persons were feared dead, while 398 others sustained various injurious.
The state Sector Commander Francis Udoma, therefore, admonished road users to respect the traffic rules and limit their speed in year 2013 with a view to reducing road accidents in the state.

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