FRSC returns recovered local, foreign currencies to accident victim
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has returned local and foreign currencies, as well as other valuables recovered at an accident scene in Abuja, to the owner, Judy Membu.
The accident occurred at Wuye junction along Berger-Area One expressway Abuja.
The FCT sector Commander, Danlami Abdul, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the lone accident occurred while the woman was on phone while driving.
He said that FRSC operatives from Zone 7, were at alert when the accident happened and quickly moved to the scene.
“The woman involved was rushed to hospital for treatment.
“Items recovered were 20 British pounds, five euros, one Egyptian pound, N905 local currency, United Kingdom valid drivers licence and 12 foreign ATM cards.
“The items were returned to her by the Sector Head, Operations, Mr Adewale Ameen,” he said.
The FRSC boss appealed to motorists to avoid speeding, use of phone while driving, and always abide by traffic rules and regulations.
Mr Abdul assured that the FRSC was fully prepared to promptly deploy personnel and logistics during emergencies in the FCT.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
Cross River: NCS seeks Tinapa revival for improved investment, export opportunities
The Nigeria Customs Service says reviving the original vision of Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort will trigger improved investment and export opportunities for Cross River.
States
Teenager dies after falling from two-storey building in Imo
A 17-year-old girl, Chiamaka Chukwuokore, has died after she was allegedly pushed from a two-storey building in Owerri, Imo.
World
Nigeria pledges five million glasses, 25,000 free cataract surgeries by 2027
The Nigerian government says it will distribute five million pairs of reading glasses and provide 25,000 subsidised cataract surgeries by 2027.
World
King Charles sad over transatlantic slave trade that ravaged Nigeria, other nations
“We cannot change the actions of those who came before us. We can, however, learn from the past,” said King Charles.
Africa
South Africans vote amid discontent over failing services, infrastructure
More than 29 million voters are registered, but the last municipal elections in 2021 drew fewer than half of them to the polls, with turnout at just 46 per cent.
Anti-Corruption
Corporate America Lending executive Ron Cook indicted for defrauding Farmer MAC, others of $65 million
Ron Cook, a 58-year-old man from Fresno, California, is an executive of Corporate America Lending, a lending company allegedly used to carry out a $65 million fraud scheme.
