Safety Commission (FRSC) in
Yobe has said that 20 perso
died in a road accident that
occurred seven kilometres
from Potiskum on the Kano-
Maiduguri highway on
Monday.
The FRSC Sector Commander
in Yobe, Alhaji Shehu Umar,
confirmed the development in
an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Tuesday in Potiskum.
He explained that the acciden
occurred at about 6 p.m. when
a bus rammed into a truck and
killed all the 20 occupants in
the bus.
“You know due to the security
challenge in Potiskum, we
were forced to suspend
operations in the area and we
could not offer rescue
services,” he said.
The sector commander said
that the accident could have
been caused by over-speeding.
He, however, observed that
“over-speeding and reckless
driving” had been responsible
for many accidents on the
road.
NAN learnt that the driver of
the18-seater bus coming from
Kano was speeding to beat the
6 p.m. curfew in Potiskum, due
to the current security crisis
the area.
Sources said that in the
process, the bus rammed into
a truck belonging to a
construction company, killing
all the passengers and the
driver.
NAN also learnt that the
suspension of operations by
the FRSC in Yobe had left
victims of road accidents at the
mercy of good Samaritans.
(NAN). intnsPotiskum – The Federal Road

This is getting too much in this country. I dey fear to enter motor from now on