The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu on Wednesday met with truck drivers in Anambra State to forestall frequent incidences of road crash, which leads in loss of lives.
The commissioner told the drivers that henceforth, police in the state will collaborate with Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra State police command to ensure strict adherence to guidelines that will forestall future occurrence.
The meeting was held as a result of a truck Tragedy that killed about six persons in Onitsha last weekend.
A press release by the state police command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said the commissioner pointed out various ways that it would do the job.
He said: “The Commissioner of Police Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, is taking proactive measures to prevent future truck accidents in the State.
“The CP today, 19th March 2025 in his office at Awka interacted with the Truck Union members. The CP stated that the Police, Federal Road Safety Corps and other relevant agencies are to collaborate and implement necessary cautionary measures for the drivers and owners of trucks.
“What we will do is to conducting risk assessments, identifying potential hazards and taking steps to minimise them. Also regular vehicle inspections, by ensuring that trucks are in good working condition to prevent accidents caused by mechanical failure, and providing safety training, educating drivers on safe driving practices and the importance of adhering to traffic regulations,” the release said.
The CP noted that the meeting became necessary, following reports of truck accidents in recent times, especially on 15th March 2025 by 9pm at the Upper Iweka axis of Onitsha.
The accident claimed the lives of six persons and left a few others with various degrees of injury. Eyewitness accounts reveal that the accident occurred as a result of loss of control of a truck that rammed into pedestrians, two tricycles and a commercial bus loaded with passengers.
The meeting also had in attendance the Commander Federal Road Safety Corps Anambra, JN Alexander; the management of the Police Command, some Tipper drivers/Owners, the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of 29 Squadron of Mobile Police Base, and some divisional Police Officers in the Command.
