Kano traffic officials hospitalized after mob attack following highway crash

Three staff members of the Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) required hospitalization following a violent mob attack by angry youths on Wednesday. The incident unfolded when a trailer truck, reportedly speeding, collided with a commercial bus that KAROTA personnel had stopped for a routine check.

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The 2IC of the KAROTA patrol team along Zaria Road, Ibrahim Abubakar Ibrahim, said the Sharon commercial bus was stopped by the team for a routine check when suddenly the truck driver, who was speeding, rammed into the passenger bus, causing it to somersault several times.

The collision caused the bus to somersault multiple times, resulting in serious injuries to several passengers. In the aftermath, a group of youths launched an assault on the KAROTA officers present, inflicting significant injuries. The truck driver responsible for the accident fled the scene while attention was diverted to the rescue of passengers and injured KAROTA staff.

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When they saw how some of the passengers were injured, the group (youths) launched an attack on the KAROTA personnel, inflicting serious injuries on them.

Faisal Mahmud Kabir, the Managing Director of KAROTA, issued an appeal for public cooperation with uniformed personnel on duty. He stressed that these officers are government representatives working to ensure traffic safety and should not be viewed as adversaries. Kabir also commended his personnel for their dedication and sacrifice.

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However, the incident occurs amid ongoing concerns from motorists in Kano. Some drivers have previously raised issues regarding the methods KAROTA operatives use to set up roadblocks on major routes. Allegations of extortion, particularly targeting commercial drivers, have also been made against some officials, who are recognizable in their yellow uniforms.

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He said such officers should not be regarded as enemies of society but as government representatives working to ensure sanity in traffic management.