Niger State Police Command has debunked a report making its rounds on social media and other publication that three Policemen that died in an auto- crash in Niger state were drunk.
The state police command in a release signed by DSP Wasiu Abiodun, Police Public Relations Officer said;
“We regrettably wishes to inform members of the public that on 27/12/2022 at about 2105hrs, a fatal accident occurred along Gwada-Minna road, involving a FAW-VITA vehicle with Reg. No ME 117 AAA, driven by Insp Ezekiel Thomas attached to the Command and an unregistered Sharon vehicle driven by one Awaisu Suleiman ‘m’ of Kuta.
“The FAW vehicle was traveling from Dandaudu village to Minna along with two other police personnel after visiting their families in the village, while the Sharon vehicle was also traveling from Minna to Kuta.
“Unfortunately, at a point around Gadan-Yan-Biu, which is very close to Minna, the two vehicles had a head-on collision due to suspected excessive speed, and as a result, the three policemen in the FAW vehicle and four others from the Sharon lost their lives, including drivers of both vehicles.
“It is very important to state the facts above, in order to clear the air contrary to misinformation in some social media and some online publications”.
Meanwhile, the Niger state Commissioner of Police, CP Ogundele J. Ayodeji has condoled with the families of deceased persons and urged members of the public to disregard such misinformation, as it was an attempt by mischief makers to tarnish the image of the Command.
