IG Orders Probe into Gombe Easter Accident - THISDAYLIVE via thisdaylive
The Inspector General of Police M.A Adamu has ordered a speedy and comprehensive investigation into the tragic accident on Sunday in Gombe, where the driver of a bus rammed into a procession of Easter revellers.Witness accounts, according to the police, revealed that the accident occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle at Unguwan Waja and rammed into a crowd evidently celebrating Easter.
The Gombe State Commissioner of Police visited the scene of the accident to have an on-the-spot assessment. He also visited the hospital to monitor the treatment of the victims. The IG, while condoling the families and friends of the dead and the injured victims, advised motorists to exercise utmost caution by obeying all traffic signs, rules and regulations while driving especially this festive period and beyond.
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