FRSC recovers N1.78m in accident victim’s car

The Federal Road Safety Corps Command in Kogi State on Tuesday handed N1,786,500 to the wife of an accident victim.

The Sector Commander of the corps in the state, Emmanuel Abe, who handed the money to the woman, Charity Anthony, in Lokoja, said it was recovered from the vehicle the victim was driving.

According to Abe, the victim was driving a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number Abuja KWL 386 YH when he was involved in a lone accident at a spot at Gegu community on Abuja-Lokoja highway at about 2.30pm on Monday.

He said his men received a distress call and quickly moved to the scene only to meet the only male victim unconscious.

Abe said that the victim, Anthony Ike, was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, while a further search on his vehicle led to the discovery of the money.