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Deaths
Ilorin, Sept. 20, 2016 (NAN) The Kwara command of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Tuesday confirmed the death of three persons in six road crashes during Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the state.
Commander of the commission in the state, Mr Sunday Maku, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in llorin.
He said that the accidents which occurred in six different locations across the state during the festival also had 44 people, including women and children, injured.
Maku said that some of those who sustained injuries were still receiving treatment at various hospitals in the state.
The commander said that 30 persons were rescued without injuries in other minor road crashes in the state during the period.
He attributed the crashes to impatience of drivers, dangerous driving, overloading and other traffic violations.
He revealed that 441 motorists were arrested for various offences, adding that 467 offences were recorded and the offenders prosecuted by mobile courts.
Maku said that 201 vehicles with expired papers were impounded in the state during the period, adding that 240 other vehicles, including trucks, were also “arrested’’ for other offences. (NAN)
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Edited by Olisa Ifeajika