Tragedy struck within the college group of Felele, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, on Wednesday, as a heavy-duty truck crushed a lecturer within the Division of Theatre Arts, Federal College, Lokoja.
The Kogi State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Tenimu Etuku, confirmed the loss of life of the lecturer, Mrs Kemi Emmanuel, on Thursday in Lokoja, describing the incident as “very unhappy and unlucky.”
Etuku stated the accident occurred round 3:30 pm on Wednesday when the lecturer fell off a business bike, popularly referred to as an okada, after being hit by a rushing truck alongside the freeway at Crusher, within the Lokoja metropolis.
“When the accident occurred, our rescue staff responded promptly and rapidly rushed the sufferer to the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, the place she was confirmed useless.
“The corpse of the deceased has been deposited on the hospital’s mortuary,” he stated.
The FRSC commander expressed shock over the conduct of the okada rider concerned within the incident.
This heartrending prevalence has as soon as once more highlighted rising considerations over the rising frequency of accidents involving heavy-duty vans alongside the busy Felele axis.
Recall that in Might 2025, 19 folks, together with 5 youngsters, misplaced their lives in a tragic accident alongside the Obajana–Lokoja highway, prompting the Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, to name for stricter enforcement of highway visitors legal guidelines on federal highways.
Equally, in April, six individuals died in a highway crash involving a passenger bus alongside the Lokoja–Abuja highway, whereas on October 12, ten individuals had been killed in one other accident alongside the identical Obajana–Lokoja route.
Residents and college students have since voiced their considerations, urging the Kogi State Authorities to take instant and strategic actions to forestall additional tragic lack of lives in related incidents.
It has been strongly advised that rules be launched to limit trailers from passing by means of town throughout the day, permitting their motion solely after 9:00 pm.