Police probe Bayelsa tricycle rider’s death as FRSC denies involvement

Authorities in Bayelsa State are investigating a fatal road accident involving a commercial tricycle rider in Yenagoa. The incident, which occurred Monday morning along the Okaka Expressway, has sparked protests and accusations against officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

Eyewitnesses allege that the tricycle rider died after his vehicle collided with a Dangote truck during an FRSC enforcement operation near a checkpoint. Some residents claim the actions of the FRSC officials contributed to the crash. Protesters, describing the deceased as a hardworking father, demanded a thorough and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.

They further alleged that the FRSC officers left the scene immediately after the incident, fueling public anger and leading to protests. The demonstrators called for accountability for anyone found culpable in the rider's death.

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The command has commenced preliminary investigation into the cause of the incident. Meanwhile, law and order has been restored.

Confirming the investigation, the Bayelsa State Police Command stated that a preliminary inquiry has commenced. Police Public Relations Officer DSP Musa Muhammad assured that law and order have been restored in the area.

In response to the allegations, the Bayelsa Sector Commander of the FRSC, Corps Commander Sylvanus Oke-Ordu, denied that the agency's personnel were responsible for the accident. Oke-Ordu clarified that FRSC officers left the scene not to evade responsibility, but to pursue the truck driver who reportedly tried to flee after the collision. The FRSC confirmed that the truck driver has since been apprehended and is currently in police custody.

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FRSC officers left the scene not to evade responsibility but to pursue the truck driver, who allegedly attempted to flee after the collision.