COAS Empathizes With Troops Involved in Traffic Accident In Maiduguri

By: Okosun Dennis

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has commiserated with troops who were involved in a road traffic accident on Thursday 8 July 2021, at Garin Kuturu, along Maiduguri- Damaturu road, while responding to a distress call.

Sadly, one of the Gun trucks conveying the troops skidded off the road and rammed into a road shoulder, causing the vehicle to somersault.

Nine personnel who sustained varying degrees of injury in the accident have been evacuated and are currently receiving medical attention in a military medical facility.

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However, no fatality was recorded in the accident.

Lt. Gen Yahaya lauded the troops for their swift response and urged them to be more circumspect during emergency operational responses.

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