The attack on an FRSC personnel and operational vehicles has been condemned by the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, who called it sad and demoralizing.
This was said in a statement released on Friday and signed by Bisi Kazeem, the spokeswoman for the Federal Road Safety Corps.
Following a fatal crash that took place in Plateau State on Thursday, Biu was responding to the recent attack on FRSC personnel who were performing their legal duty of rescuing crash victims.
According to the statement, “The fatal crash involved a diesel ladened tanker that instantly went into flames, killed 13 people, injured 10 victims and burnt down a total of 8 motor vehicles, six tricycles, and two motorcycles.”
“Two teams detailed to carry out the prompt rescue of the crash victims were ambushed by sympathisers and suspected hoodlums who came out in their hundreds, burnt down one FRSC patrol vehicle, and damaged many parts of the ambulance that was to rescue the injured victims to the hospital.
“The attack also left three operatives with severe injuries sustained on their heads and other parts of their bodies.”
While expressing sympathy for the crash fatalities, the Corps Marshal also urged the public to stop carrying out unwarranted attacks on FRSC personnel and infrastructure, both on the operational front and inside its Commands' boundaries.
However, Biu praised the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies for their quick action in calming the roiling tension, scattering the enraged mob, and reestablishing order on that route.
