Rivers
Tide Reporter, 14 Others Cheat Death
Tragedy was averted in the ever busy East -West Road at the Ahoada axis in Rivers State when 15 passengers, including a reporter with The Tide group of Newspapers, Mr Osila King travelling in a Combi bus cheated death.
However, most of the passengers sustained serious injuries with four at critical stage at Karina Clinic and Hospital, Ahoada, where they were rushed to by officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission ( FRSC).
According to an official of FRSC, who chose to be anonymous, the Combi bus after loading at Ahoada was speeding to Port Harcourt when the driver attempted to avoid a head on collision with another vehicle in opposite direction, and suddenly applied brake which forced the car to summersaul several times.
Speaking from his hospital bed, King, who had bruises all over his body, said the incident occurred at about 7.30 am and thanked God for sparing their lives, saying that the quick arrival of the FRSC officials saved those who could have suffocated.
The Medical Director of Karina Clinic and Hospital, Dr Sonni Philip told The Tide that all those brought to his hospital were in a stable condition.
He blamed the accident on impatience of drivers, suggesting that FRSC should concentrate on road traffic education and erring drivers reprimanded instead of collecting bribes and allowing them go free.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.