At least 19 persons were burnt to death in an auto crash on
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He stated that it took operatives of the FRSC, battling through the accompanying inferno, three hours to rescue two surviving victims of the crash.
"The impact of the collision resulted in an inferno that burnt the victims to death.
"The crash, which was caused by route violation and wrongful overtaking, involved 22 male persons.
"Unfortunately, 19 persons out of the 22 victims were killed, while one was injured.
"The two victims who got rescued by FRSC operatives survived without injuries because they complied with traffic regulations on the compulsory use of seatbelts.
"Corpses retrieved from the crash were deposited at
Mr Ali-Biu had in the past called on the judiciary, the leadership of transport unions and other relevant stakeholders to join hands with the FRSC to restore sanity to Nigerian roads through speedy and effective prosecution.
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