{"id":162063,"date":"2025-05-11T14:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident"},"modified":"2025-05-11T15:52:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T14:52:06","slug":"fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident","title":{"rendered":"Fire Service apologizes to families, Nigerians after fatal rescue truck accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The management of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) has expressed regret over the tragic incident that occurred around 11:00 pm on Friday at the ECOWAS Junction in Wuse 2, Abuja, following a collision between one of its rescue trucks and a Toyota Camry that resulted in the loss of three young lives and left one survivor critically injured.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Sunday by DCF Momodu Ganiyu, FCT Controller, the Service conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and expressed profound sorrow over the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Service acknowledged the immense pain and loss experienced by the families, emphasising that the victims\u2019 promising futures were tragically cut short.<\/p>\n<p>The FFS also prayed for the swift recovery of the survivor, who is currently receiving medical treatment in an undisclosed hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a Service, we are sorry over the unfortunate incident that claimed the lives of three teenagers. We know that it is a difficult time for their family to cope, considering the age range of the children involved in this fatal accident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Federal Fire Service is aware that losing one\u2019s children is a deeply painful experience that marks the radical change of the family\u2019s life and involves a wide range of sad emotions,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The statement further explained that the accident occurred during a firefighting operation at Avenue Plaza, Banex, when one of the fire trucks, having exhausted its water supply, was en route to refill.<\/p>\n<p>Operating at high speed with its siren blaring, the truck collided with the Toyota Camry, which was emerging from a connecting street at the junction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to categorically state that at the time of the incident, the Controller-General (CG) was out of town and could not be immediately reached due to network issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon being informed, the CG promptly returned to Abuja to meet with the affected families. He has since ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident and will personally lead a delegation to convey condolences to the bereaved families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile a dedicated team has been set up to investigate the tragic incident, the driver has since been detained by the police , while those at the FCT rescue center have also been suspended until the investigation is concluded,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Fire Service reiterated its unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property and expresses its deepest sympathy to all those affected by this heartbreaking event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The management of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) has expressed regret over the tragic incident that occurred around 11:00 pm on Friday at the ECOWAS Junction in Wuse 2, Abuja, following a collision between one of its rescue trucks and a Toyota Camry that resulted in the loss of three young lives [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":162062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30],"tags":[4231,254],"class_list":["post-162063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-fire-service","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fire Service apologizes to families, Nigerians after fatal rescue truck accident - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The management of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) has expressed regret over the tragic incident that occurred around 11:0 ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fire Service apologizes to families, Nigerians after fatal rescue truck accident\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The management of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) has expressed regret over the tragic incident that occurred around 11:0 ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-11T13:49:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-11T14:52:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/sm_1746962563.659991.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1004\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Fire Service apologizes to families, Nigerians after fatal rescue truck accident\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-11T13:49:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-11T14:52:06+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident\"},\"wordCount\":426,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/sm_1746962563.659991.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Fire Service\",\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Community\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fire-service-apologizes-to-families-nigerians-after-fatal-rescue-truck-accident\",\"name\":\"Fire Service apologizes to families, Nigerians after fatal rescue truck accident - 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