A female Point of Sale operator (POS) was killed on Monday after being struck by a commercial bus near the Total filling station in the Berger area of the Federal Capital Territory. Eyewitnesses’ accounts revealed that the bus driver, chased by officials from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), ran into the woman while she was crossing the road after buying food. Neither the bus driver nor the FRSC officials stopped at the scene.

“The woman who was killed is a POS operator in the area. She came very early, went to buy food, and was trying to cross near the Total filling station when officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps were chasing a commercial coaster bus at high speed. In the process, 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 body lay on the road for several minutes with serious injuries. The woman had died by the time police officers from Utako Division arrived. Someone recorded the entire incident and showed it to the police. I saw him leave with them,” Johnson said.
A local newspaper vendor confirmed that the incident occurred in the morning and noted that both the bus and the FRSC vehicle bolted away. Another eyewitness revealed that such chases happen frequently in the area, but highlighted that a similar incident on Saturday did not result in injuries due to fewer pedestrians.

“The incident happened this morning around the NNPC area, opposite the Total filling station. The FRSC vehicle and the coaster bus were moving at high speed. The coaster bus hit the woman and continued. None of the vehicles stopped. They did not wait,” he said.

Felix Theman, the FCT Sector Commander of the FRSC, stated that the Corps is investigating the incident and has recalled patrol teams in the area to determine if any FRSC vehicle was involved.

“I received a report similar to yours, and we are currently investigating the matter. 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. Once our investigation establishes the facts, we will issue a press statement to that effect.
“At the moment, we are looking into the matter to verify its accuracy. However, we also know that there are many instances where, even when I use a staff car, if someone commits an offence or runs a red light, they often assume that anyone in a vehicle is trying to apprehend them.

“Sometimes they even block the car, even when no patrol is being conducted. Most of the time, people don’t differentiate between a patrol vehicle and other vehicles. Many pickups, for example, are used for activities other than regular patrol.