The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 324 people were killed and 1,706 wounded in road crashes in Kogi in 2022.
Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, has declared three days national mourning period to empathise with the bereaved.
Mr Tsukwam blamed the accident on speeding, advising motorists to always observe speed limits to avoid crashes.
“If the driver wasn’t on high speed, the accident might not have occurred or it could have been mild.
A drunk driver was said to have crashed into the comedian’s newly-acquired Mercedes Benz in the early hours of Sunday, September 11.
The speeding car with registration number WWD 621 AE crashed after the driver lost control as one of its tyres burst.
A wrongful overtaking attempt by the speeding Golf car driver led to a head-on collision with an oncoming trailer, the traffic official said.
In a statement on Monday, Mr Olonisaye said the crash on Abak – Ikot Abasi Road by Oku – Abak involved two vehicles.
Mr Abdullahi said that 12 people, however, lost their lives and property worth N10.3 million were destroyed by fire during the period under review.
The sector commander blamed the accident on speeding and loss of control.