The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, is to begin the prosecution of drivers involved in the fatal crashes in Liba and Bunza areas of Kebbi State.
The step is to protect the rights of passengers and also serve as deterrent to others.
The Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Dauda Ali Biu, has already directed the legal department of the Corps to set the prosecution process in motion.
The spokesman of the FRSC, Mr. Bisi Kazeem, in a statement released on Tuesday, said Biu decried the continuous and indiscriminate violation of legal speed limit as well as other established traffic regulations by some drivers, which had led to wanton destruction of lives and properties on the highways.
Biu was said to have, in the same manner, also directed Commanding Officers to begin with immediate effect, aggressive clampdown on violators nationwide.
The FRSC boss referred to the fatal crashes that occurred on Sunday 26 and Monday 27 March, 2023 in Liba around Gonan Rogo, and Bunza area all in Kebbi State.
The Monday 27 March unfortunate lone crash which occurred at exactly 1730HRS, involved a DAF Trailer with registration number SKF 131XA, conveying 61 people plying through Jega-Yauri route in Kebbi State.
The crash report revealed that a total of 61 people were involved, out of which 36 victims comprising one female adult and one female child sustained different injuries including fractures, bruises and head injuries.
23 victims comprising 21male adults, one male child and one female adult were killed.
The crash occurred as a result of overloading and tyre burst leading to loss of control that resulted in the avoidable fatalities.
The injured victims were rescued to Maiyama General Hospital while the dead bodies were deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.
On the other hand, the Sunday 26 March crash which happened at Kwanar Tunga Junction in Kamba local government council of Kebbi State, involved a Toyota Carina car registered as BDG129CZ and a Mercedes Benz Tipper with registration number, NSR 495 NS.
The crash involved a total of 14 people comprising of three male adults and 11 female adults.
Out of this, two male adults sustained injuries while 12 victims, comprising one male adult and 11 female adults were killed.
The investigation report also revealed that the crash was primarily caused by speed violation and wrongful overtaking.
The victims were taken to Bunza General Hospital, in Kamba local government council of the state.
Dauda Biu, the spokesman said, commiserated with the families of the deceased and wished the injured quickest recovery while reiterating that the corps would continually put in its best to ensure that the roads were made safer for all to use.
