A female Point of Sale operator was killed on Monday morning after being struck by a commercial bus in the Berger area of Abuja, near the Total filling station.
Eyewitnesses report that the driver of a coastal bus was being pursued at high speed by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps when the incident occurred. The victim, who had arrived early for work, was crossing the road after buying breakfast when she was hit.
An eyewitness, Johnson, stated, “The coaster bus hit the woman and threw her to the other side of the road. The driver did not stop. The FRSC vehicle also did not stop. They continued chasing the coaster bus at high speed.”
The woman died from her injuries before police officers from the Utako Division arrived. Local vendors and mechanics confirmed the sequence of events, noting that neither the fleeing bus nor the FRSC officials stopped after the collision.
Another PoS operator in the area, Ola, criticized the frequent high-speed chases by FRSC officials in the busy location, recalling a similar incident just last Saturday.
The FCT Sector Commander of the FRSC, Felix Theman, confirmed an investigation is underway. “I have recalled all patrol teams, particularly within the central area, Zone 7, and surrounding areas, to determine whether any of our patrol units were actually involved,” he stated.
He cautioned that the vehicle involved may not have been an official patrol unit, adding that the Corps would issue a statement once its findings are conclusive.
Attempts to get a comment from the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, were unsuccessful as calls and a WhatsApp message went unanswered.
