Feb. 25, 2023

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos Command, says its vehicle involved in an accident in Abuja on Friday was not carrying any election materials, contrary to reports in the media.

The Command’s spokesman, DSC Oluwaseun Abolurin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, in Lagos.

Abolurin said that the accident that happened at the Giri Roundabout Bridge in Abuja took the life of one operative, while a number of others he did not mention were injured and rushed to the hospital.

“The vehicle belongs to NSCDC Lagos Command. It was carrying some operatives and not election materials as is being speculated.

“One person died in the accident and others were injured,” he said. (NAN)