A heartbreaking incident occurred in Benin City yesterday when a two-year-old girl was tragically killed in a crash allegedly caused by members of the Edo State Public Safety Response Team (PSR).......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>
The fatal accident, which happened near Ring Road, has sparked public outrage, with calls for immediate action from the state government.
Eyewitnesses reported that the chaos began when PSR enforcers attempted to seize control of a moving commercial bus, leading the driver to lose control. The bus veered off the road and crashed into a roadside POS kiosk, where the young girl and her mother were standing. The child was killed on impact.
“She had no chance to escape,” said an eyewitness. “The bus flung her and her mother against the concrete slabs, but only she didn’t survive. It was horrific.”
An angry crowd at the scene reportedly confronted the PSR operatives, attacking them before taking them, along with the child’s lifeless body, to a nearby police station.
As of the time of this report, neither the Edo State Government nor the police have issued an official statement, further fueling public anger.
Many citizens are demanding the immediate disbandment of the PSR unit, citing its aggressive tactics and lack of proper training. Some have also called for a return to the cashless, digitized revenue collection system introduced by the previous administration to eliminate the need for street enforcers.
“This wasn’t just an accident—it was a consequence of the government allowing untrained enforcers to handle revenue collection,” said another witness. “This could have been anyone’s child.”
