The Kaduna State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday attributed the accident that claimed the lives of six Ekiti State medical doctors to over speeding.
The Sector Head of Operations, Deputy Corps Commander Salisu Galadunci, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna.
NAN reports that the accident occurred on Sunday at Doka, along the Abuja-Kaduna Road.
Galadunci said: “Twelve medical doctors and a driver were in an 18-seater bus travelling to Sokoto for the Nigeria Medical Association’s annual conference and had a tyre burst due to over speeding.
“The vehicle overturned with the occupants and six of the doctors died along with the driver, while six others survived with various degrees of injuries.
“Bodies of the victim were evacuated to St. Gerard Hospital for depositing and medical attention.”
Galadunci noted that over speeding was responsible for a larger percentage of accidents on Nigerian roads.
The official advised drivers to desist from over speeding to save lives.
Those who lost their lives in the accident included Dr. Alex Akinyele, Dr. Tunde Adesanmi, Dr. O.J. Taiwo, Dr. J. B. Ogunseye, Dr. O. Olajide, Dr. Atolani Adeniyi, and the driver, A. Ajibola.
