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At least five persons sustained injuries on Monday in Abuja after a police bullion van driver broke traffic regulation.

A witness told NAN that the incident occurred along the Sani Abacha Barracks road. He said Agada Daniel, driver of the police bullion van, with number NPF 2647D, allegedly drove against the traffic.

“The driver of the bullion van decided to take one way and with the rate of his speed, it rammed into an Abuja painted taxi marked Kaduna, DKA 601XA,” he said.

“As a result of the speed, the driver collided with the oncoming vehicle; another painted taxi driver.”

He said four of the injured are staff of the Halogen security company in Area 3, FCT.

The witness said driving against the traffic had become the norm for the police and the military, mostly on Maraba axis.

“It is so unfortunate that the law makers are the law breakers in this country,” he said.

A leader of the NEMA, who was busy evacuating the injured passengers, declined to respond to questions.

NAN said efforts to reach FCT police spokesman proved abortive, as he did not answer his phone and refused to reply the text message sent.