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FRSC operatives recover ₦3.7m and valuables after fatal crash on Zaria–Funtua highway.
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One passenger dies, eight injured in accident involving Toyota Corolla and Peugeot 806.
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Corps Marshal praises integrity of officers for returning money to victims.
Operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps attached to the Zaria Unit Command in Kaduna State have returned ₦3,727,500 in cash and valuables worth about ₦500,000 recovered from the scene of a fatal road accident to the victims.
The crash occurred on Sunday along the Zaria–Funtua highway near Zaria Academy and involved a Toyota Corolla and a Peugeot 806 carrying nine passengers. One passenger died at the scene while eight others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
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According to a statement by the FRSC Public Education Officer, Felicia Kalu, rescue teams responded quickly after receiving a distress call, providing first aid and evacuating the injured to Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital for urgent treatment.
During the rescue and post-crash clearance operations, FRSC personnel discovered a large sum of money and valuables scattered at the accident scene.
The officers secured the items and ensured they were safely kept until they were returned to the rightful owners.
The Zaria Unit Commander, Nasiru Falgore, formally handed over the recovered cash to the victims on Monday in the presence of their relatives and witnesses.
Commending the officers, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, described the act as a reflection of the agency’s values of honesty, accountability and service to humanity.
Beneficiaries of the recovered money expressed gratitude to the FRSC operatives, noting that the officers not only rescued the injured promptly but also safeguarded their money during a difficult moment.