Human Angle

Easter Tragedy: Five Die in Ghastly Car Crash

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By Mojisola Oladele

A ghastly car crash which occurred along Ife-Ilesa road, Osun State has claimed the lives of five persons, including a female child.

The Public Enlightenment Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osun State Command, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi confirmed the incident to newsmen, on behalf of the Sector Commander, Mr Taofeek Sokunbi.

Mr Sokunbi explained that a white trailer with no registration number, crushed a white Toyota Hilux vehicle with registration number FKJ691HZ and killed five passengers out of the nine passengers involved in the crash.

He explained that the driver of the white trailer was nabbed and handed over to the police in Edun Abun Division.

The Osun State FRSC boss said the injured female passenger was rushed to a private hospital in Ipetumodu, while the corpses had been taken to the mortuary of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife.

Osun FRSC Sector Commander explained that, “The road mishap happened at about 10:15am today Saturday,19th April, the affected drivers and passengers included six male adults, two female adults, and one female child”.

Mr Sokunbi who attributed the cause of the road accident to over-speeding and one way traffic violation, however, cautioned road users against the offense of route violation among other offenses.

He added that the driver is presently in the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, custody and will be charged to court soon.

Mr Sokunbi added that a sum of 508,900 naira which was found in one of the vehicles, had been handed over to relatives of the victims at the scene of the accident.

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Transportation

Four Die in Sagamu-Ikorodu Road Accident

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By Adebola Ajayi

Four persons have reportedly lost their lives, while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a road crash that occurred along Sagamu-Ikorodu Road.

The spokesperson of the Ogun State Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mrs Florence Okpe who made this to newsmen in Abeokuta, said the accident involved two vehicles: a Toyota Sienna with registration number LND 945 EL and a bus with registration number AKD 232 XV.

Mrs Okpe stated that the injured victims were taken to a private hospital in Gbaga, Ogijo, while the family took custody of the corpses.

She noted that the suspected causes of the crash were speed and wrongful overtaking which led to rear collision of the two vehicles.

Mrs Okpe disclosed that the Ogun State Sector Commander, Mr Anthony Uga who sympathized with the family of the crash victims, advised motorists to desist from over speeding and give total attention to safe driving always.

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Transportation

Another Crash Claims Lives on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

Two persons died while six people sustained varying degrees of injury in a lone crash that occurred around Car Park C Turning of the Redemption Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The crash which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 26 December 2023 involved a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number ACA607XT.

In a statement, the Sector Commander, Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr Anthony Uga said a total of 8 persons were involved (all adult male), out of which six sustained injuries while two deaths were recorded.

He blamed the lone crash on excessive speeding which led to the loss of control and made the vehicle crash into the road barrier.

Mr Uga said the injured victims were taken to a private hospital in Mowe and the corpses were deposited at the same hospital’s morgue.

The Sector Commander expressed displeasure over the attitude of drivers of not obeying basic traffic rules especially that of speed, which he noted has been the cause of most fatal crashes along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

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Transportation

Two Die in Fatal Collision on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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By Olusegun Folarin

Two male adults have reportedly died while one person was injured in a fatal crash that occurred on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The accident which occurred at about twenty minutes past 5 in the evening on Christmas day involved a Toyota bus marked TSE266XA and a Mazda bus with registration number FKJ215XX.

The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Command, Mrs Florence Okpe confirmed the crash in Abeokuta.

Mrs Okpe said the crash involved 15 persons of which two people died while one other person sustained injuries, and attributed the suspected causes of the crash to wrongful overtaking and excessive speeding.

She pointed out that the injured victim was taken to a private hospital for medical attention and the bodies of the deceased persons were deposited at the morgue of the same health facility.

Mrs Okpe said the FRSC Sector Commander advised motorists to shun over-speeding and pay maximum attention while driving, and he sympathized with the families of the victims.

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Transportation

1 Presumed Dead, 7 Injured in Lone Accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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By Olatunji Idowu

One person has been presumed dead, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident at the Fidiwo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, Mrs Florence Okpe who made known in Abeokuta, said the lone accident involved a Daf truck conveying both passengers and animals.

Mrs Okpe who attributed the cause of the crash to a burst tyre while the driver was on top speed, said the injured victims had been taken to a nearby hospital at Ogere for medical attention.

She also pointed out that a second accident occurred at the long bridge section of the expressway involving a fallen kerosene tanker that spilt its contents on the road, adding that the situation had been managed by FRSC operatives and other stakeholders and no death was recorded at the scene of the accident.

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Security

Osun FRSC Gets New Sector Commander

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By Mojisola Oladele

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has appointed Corps Commander Henry Benamaisia as the New Sector Commander of Osun State Command to replace Commander John Paul Okpe. 

The Sector Public Education Officer, Route Commander Agnes Ogungbemi stated this in a statement made available to newsmen. 

The Statement indicates that Commander Henry Benamaisia who hails from Bayelsa State has served in different leadership positions in the Corps with a wealth of experience, equipped with several trainings both locally and internationally.

It adds that Commander Benamaisia is also a Fellow of the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria, ISPON, who had served in all six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. 

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Transportation

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash Claims 10

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 10 persons and two injured in a crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The Ogun State Sector Command in a statement by FRSC Superintendent Route Commander and Public Education Officer, Florence Okpe, said the accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday around the Oniworo area.

According to Okpe, the suspected causes of the accident were road obstruction on the part of a truck and the excessive speed of a Toyota bus whose driver lost control and ran into the truck at the rear.

“A total of 19 persons were involved in the crash, two persons sustained injuries, while the remaining persons were unhurt,” she said Two vehicles were said to have been involved with registration number KLD539XA – a Toyota Hiace bus and a Mack container truck with no registration number on it.

The FRSC image maker said the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital Ogere for medical attention, while the corpses were deposited at Ipara morgue.

The Ogun State Sector Commander of FRSC, Ahmed Umar, was described as “pained” that “simple rules refuse to be obeyed by motorists.”

Umar called for caution over poor visibility due to harmattan haze, saying motorists should put on their headlamps when the weather is poor.

He urged motorists, especially truck drivers, to always display caution signs whenever there is a breakdown on the road.

The sector commander commiserated with the families of the victims and asked them to contact the FRSC Ogunmakin for more information about the crash.

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Transportation

3 Die, 7 Injured in Abeokuta/Lagos Expressway Crash

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Three persons have been presumed dead, 7 people sustained varying degrees of injuries, while one person escaped unhurt in a fatal crash that occurred at Ile-Ise-Paanu through Obada Oko, Ewekoro Local Government, inward Abeokuta, on Abeokuta/Lagos Expressway.

The accident which occurred at half past seven in the morning involved a Toyota Corolla car marked LND618FQ and a Nissan Micra taxi with registration number AKM590YQ.

Witnesses said both vehicles were inbound Abeokuta when the driver of the Blue Corolla Car lost control due to excessive speed and rammed into the Micra taxi from the back, while passengers in the taxi were alighting from it.

The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Command, Mrs Florence Okpe confirmed the crash in a statement in Abeokuta.

Mrs Okpe said the dead had been deposited at Federal Medical Centre, FMC, morgue, while those injured were taken to General Hospital, Ijaiye.

She said the Sector Commander, Mr Ahmed Umar advised motorists to obey traffic rules and regulations to avoid unnecessary mishaps like the one which occurred.

Olusegun Folarin

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Transportation

Stakeholder Seeks Ban on Alcohol Sales at Motor Parks

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As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ondo State Sector says it recorded a 16.77 per cent reduction in road traffic deaths in the state between 2021 and 2022.

According to statistics obtained from the FRSC in Ondo State, which covers between January 2021 to October 2021, and January 2022 to October 2022, the number of people injured in 2021 was 775 while 852 people were injured in 2022 with an increase of 9.93 per cent.

Similarly, 161 deaths were recorded in 2021 while 134 deaths were recorded in 2022 which is a decrease of 16.77 per cent.

And in 2021, 409 road crashes were recorded while 320 crashes were recorded in 2022, which is a decrease of 21.7 per cent of the total road crashes.

Speaking on this, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Ondo State, Mr Ezekiel SonAllah who attributed some of the roads crashes to violations of road traffic rules and over-speeding, appealed to road users especially commercial drivers to obey traffic rules always, including ensuring that their vehicles were roadworthy to prevent carnage on the road.

Mr SonAllah reminded road users that life had no duplicate hence all must abide by the laws to stay alive.

Our reporter also spoke with other stakeholders on the occasion examining how best to make the road safer for users.

A transporter, Mr Debisi Oluwole suggested the fixing of bad roads and clearing bushes on the fringes of the highways, which he said were sometimes responsible for accidents.

An accident victim, who did not want his name mentioned, recounted how he survived a ghastly accident though with a fracture and warned road users against night travelling.

A traveller, Mr Kayode Williams who spoke with Radio Nigeria at a motor park in Akure, the Ondo State capital, charged the leadership of transport unions to always sensitize their members against reckless driving with an emphasis on constant maintenance of vehicles before travelling.

Mr Williams also suggested banning the sale of alcohol in motor parks as there are several drinking joints selling popular local alcoholic beverages such as Jedi, and Opa Eyin which are taken by many commercial drivers.

The theme for this year’s celebration of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is, “Justice” with the slogan “Remember, Support, Act!”.

Isaac Afolabi

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Transportation

Fatal Crash on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Kills Two, Injures Four

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Two persons were confirmed dead while four others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Nissan Cabster and a Mack truck at Iyana Egbado, Itori on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Saturday.

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.

Umar noted that the crash occurred at 6:00 a.m and it involved a Cabster marked KTU 142 XH and a truck with registration number T-12736 LA.

The sector commander explained that the Nissan vehicle rammed into the stationary truck which had a flat tyre.

He added that a total of seven men were involved in the accident, of which four were injured, two dead while one person was unhurt.

Umar said the deceased persons and injured victims were taken to General Hospital, Ifo for appropriate attention.

The sector commander commiserated with the family of the crash victims and enjoined them to contact the FRSC Itori Command for more information about the crash.

He advised motorists to avoid indiscriminate parking of vehicles by the roadside, adding that “If there’s a breakdown, proper placement of road signs should be put in order to alert oncoming vehicles.”

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Transportation

2 Die As Bus Collides With Truck on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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Two people have been presumed dead while five persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around Mowe Bus Stop.

The accident involved a Toyota Hiace bus marked GMT641XL and a truck with registration number KSF320XX.

The Ogun State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr Ahmed Umar said in a statement that twenty male adults were involved in the crash, out of which 5 persons sustained injured with 2 deaths recorded.

Mr Umar attributed the suspected causes of the fatal crash to excessive speeding and dangerous driving which led to the loss of control on the part of the bus which caused it to ram into the moving truck.

The Sector Commander FRSC Ogun cautioned motorists against excessive speed and dangerous driving, pointing out that there was a low rate of compliance to safe driving rules among commercial drivers.

Mr Umar commiserated with the family of the crash victims and advised them to contact Mowe Unit Command for details of the crash and reclaim the properties of the victims recovered from the scene of the crash

According to the FRSC Public Education Officer for Sector Commander, Florence Okpe, the injured victims had been taken to a private hospital in Mowe while the corpses of the dead have been handed over to their families.

Olusegun Folarin

Lifestyle

Tamunominini Makinde Tasks Women on Children’s Welfare

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Women, especially mothers in Oyo State have been advised to be concerned about the welfare, safety and security of their children.

The wife of Oyo State governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde made this call today while receiving the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Ngozi Onadeko and Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Uche Chukwurah in her office.

Mrs Makinde noted that issues of child abuse, trafficking, and street hawking were becoming a source of concern.

The wife of the governor urged the two security personnel to increase community awareness of these abnormalities in society.

Mrs Makinde promised that her office would partner with the local government chairmen’s wives, local communities, and community leaders on educating them on the dangers inherent in being careless with their wards.

Earlier in her remarks, Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Ngozi Onadeko, said security personnel in the state would ensure that the State was safe and secure for people to dwell.

Also in her remarks, Sector Commander, Federal safety corps, FRSC, Mrs Uche Chukwurah enjoined Mrs Makinde to use her pet project and programme to speak with the mothers, young girls and boys as well as fathers who trade on the road of the risk inherent in it. 

Dignitaries at the meeting were Commissioner for Special Duties, Alhaja Joke Sanni, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Diaspora Matters, Mrs Bolanle Sarumi among others

Seyifunmi Olarinde

Transportation

Accident on Ilesa-Akure Express Leaves Four Dead

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No fewer than four persons are reported dead in a ghastly accident involving a Toyota Sienna bus and a truck along Oke Axis of Ilesa-Akure Expressway, Osun State.

 The casualties in the crash were two men, a woman and a baby, while others sustained various degrees of injuries.

 An officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ilesa, Mr David Olanrewaju, who attributed the accident to a failure of the truck’s braking system, explained that the impact would have been minimal if the affected vehicles were moving within the speed limit.

 Also confirming the number of the casualties, a staff of Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, who craved anonymity, said those injured had been treated at the emergency unit.

Isaac Haastrup

Transportation

Fallen Trailer Causes Gridlock at Ibadan-Oyo Expressway

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There is a traffic gridlock at the Jobele axis of the Ibadan-Oyo expressway caused by a trailer accident.

The auto crash occurred yesterday evening when a containerized trailer reportedly lost its brake and somersaulted at the Jobele bus stop.

Some passengers in a commercial bus narrowly escaped death while some children hawking fruits at the bus stop sustained serious injuries, leaving the scene littered with their wares.

It was gathered that men of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Atiba Unit assisted in evacuating those injured and ensuring free flow of traffic.

Radio Nigeria correspondent, who visited the scene this morning reports that the trailer was still lying on its right side, blocking the expressway as well as one of the roads linking it with the Afijio Local Government secretariat.

Motorists called for quick removal of the vehicle to avert another road mishap in the area and urged the government to ensure that only trailers certified as roadworthy ply the roads.

Kayode Oguntona.

Transportation

Stop Chasing Erring Motorists – FRSC Warns Personnel

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THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned personnel of the Corps against chasing erring motorists.

Assistant Corps Marshal, Rotimi Adeleye, Zonal Commanding Officer, Zone 12, gave the charge during a special walk to mark its 34th anniversary on Saturday in Bauchi.

Adeleye said that the Corps headquarters frowned at the poor attitude, warning that erring personnel would be sanctioned.

“This is a national directive of the Corps, when found guilty of the action, the team involved in the chase may lose their jobs as it is not part of the operational ethics of the Corps.

We have all what it takes to apprehend a vehicle and it is just a matter of identifying the vehicle with its number.

“We can easily go to our database, get the details of the driver, the owner of the vehicle and quietly apprehend the vehicle,” he said.

Adeleye said the Corps had achieved so much since inception in 1988 in view of the availability of logistics and enabling operational environment provided by the authorities.

“It could have been better for the Corps if we could monitor traffic with ease, especially gridlock with helicopters.

“We are also thinking of deploying drones during the Yuletide, there are sophisticated drones that can travel miles or kilometers to get to the source of a problem.

“The challenges are there but with the rate at which the Corps is moving, we are living above it,” he said.

In his remarks, Mr Maikudi Umar, Chairman, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) Bauchi/Jos Chapter, said that eradication of the chasing syndrome would enhance safety on the road.

According to him, the trend is resulting to unnecessary road crashes across the country and urged the Corps to apply stiffer punishment on defaulters.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that FRSC Zone 12 comprises Bauchi, Borno and Yobe States. (NAN)

Trojanews

Crime

6 Dead, 12 Injured in Multiple Car Crash on Lagos/Abeokuta Road

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Six people are presumed dead while 12 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal crash that occurred around the Lala-Keke area on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.

The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Command, Mrs Florence Okpe confirmed the crash in a statement issued in Abeokuta.

Mrs Okpe who noted that a total of 38 persons were involved in the accident, said the crash involved Mitsubishi Canter marked XS595JJJ, two Mazda buses with registration numbers LSR266YD and LND01YE

She attributed the suspected causes of the multiple crashes to excessive speeding, dangerous driving and loss of control due to wrong turning on the part of the Mitsubishi Canter who was trying to negotiate a turning without observing the road while the Mazda bus lost control and crashed into it.

Mrs Okpe said injured victims were evacuated to the State Hospital, Abeokuta for medical attention while the corpses were deposited at State Hospital Morgue, Abeokuta.

Olusegun Folarin

Crime

7 Feared Dead In Christmas Morning Accident in Ogun

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Seven persons have been reportedly killed in an early Christmas morning accident involving a Red Luxury Mercedes Benz Marco Polo Bus.

According to the Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the Ogun State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mrs Florence Okpe, the crash was recorded at Ososa Bridge, along the expressway linking the eastern part of the country and Ogun State, the vehicle which was said to be heading to Onitsha reportedly took off from Ojuelegba in Lagos.

She explained that the vehicle was conveying sixty-three persons forty adult males, fifteen female adults, eight children.

Seven persons, three males and four females sustained various degrees of injuries in the accident which is suspected to have been a result of wrongful overtaking which led to loss of control.

In the same vein, another vehicle accident has also been reported at Lagos-Ibadan expressway along the Long Bridge axis.

Details of the second accident is still sketchy and will be reported as soon we have concrete information.

Wale Oluokun

Transportation

Road Crashes: Osun FRSC Trains Volunteer First Responders

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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osun State Sector Command says 182 people died in road crashes in Osun State between January and October 2021. 

The Sector Commander of the FRSC in the state, Mr Paul Okpe gave the information in his office in Osogbo, the state capital, while speaking on the Global Week of the Road Traffic Accident Victims Remembrance Day. 

Mr. Okpe said 269 road crashes were recorded while 754 were injured and 1,419 were rescued by FRSC personnel. 

He added that most of the crashes occurred on the Ikire/Gbongan/Ife/Ilesa/Ipetu/Owena road and that most of the crashes involved travellers passing through Osun to different destinations.   

Okpe said, “Most of these people that died in the road crashes do not live in Osun State. Most of them travel from the North and some travelling from other parts of South-West”.

“From what we have observed, some of the drivers travel long hours without resting. And also, some of these road crashes happened in the night and the drivers engage in route violation”.

He said vegetation on the median of the highways was obstructing clear sight for drivers and commended members of Osun State Youth Empowerment Scheme, OYES, for clearing vegetation on the median around Ikire, which he noted would aid safe driving and security on the highways. 

He stressed FRSC was also enlisting the support of volunteers in communities across the state as first responders in case of a road traffic crash. 

According to him, “There are communities around the major highways in this state. We are training volunteers from the communities across the state as first responders in the rescue of accident victims. So, we are going to engage more of them”. 

He added, “When there is a road crash in a particular place and the people of the communities come out and do the right thing as first responders, the rate of death would be minimized”. 

“We are also engaging with road transport workers and traditional rulers and stepping up our public enlightenment activities”, the FRSC Sector Commander said.

Adenitan Akinola

Crime

Seven Die in Fire Outbreak Following Car Crash

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Seven people have been presumed dead while three other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal crash that occurred at Sandcrete Ogunmakin Area on Lagos/Ibadan expressway.

The accident which occurred around ten minutes to eleven in the evening involved a bus and a truck with an unidentified registration number due to the nature of the crash.

The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, Mrs. Florence Okpe said the two vehicles had a head-on collision due to one of them driving against traffic which resulted in a fire outbreak.

Mrs. Okpe explained that the seven people were burnt beyond recognition while three other persons sustained injuries during the crash.

She said the injured victims had been taken to a private hospital in Ogere for medical attention.

Mrs. Okpe emphasized the need for motorists to desist from driving against traffic considering the dangers attached to route violation.

Olusegun Folarin

Transportation

Ember Months: People’s Recklessness Mostly Responsible For Increased Road Mishaps – FRSC

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Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has disabused the minds of the public against ill feelings associated with the Ember Months. 

Unit Commander, FRSC, Ogbomoso Unit, Assistant Corps Commander Isaac Adebayo stated this while featuring on Ojukoju, a weekly current affairs program on Ogo-Ilu FM.

Assistant Corps Commander Afolabi who explained that carnages on roads were not spiritually propelled during Ember months, said recklessness on parts of road users was the major cause.

“Activities heighten during Ember months because people believe the year is winding up and they want to meet a target. So, everyone tends to be rushing things up, the roads get very busy and many road users tend to become reckless”.

“There is spiritual attachment to the period, our actions are responsible for everything we see”, He said.

The Unit Commander also noted that excessive speeding, disregard to traffic laws, and poor condition of vehicles were also key agents of road disaster.

He maintained that night traveling should be avoided and cautioned against smartphone distractions while driving.

The Ogbomoso Unit Commander stressed that the corps was doing its all to sensitize the public on road safety measures to protect lives and property.

Adedayo Adelowo

Transportation

Exercise caution along Itori Axis of Lagos-Abeokuta Road – FRSC

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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has advised motorists passing through Itori along the old Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to observe safety precautions on the road.

FRSC Public Education Officer Ogun State, Mrs. Florence Okpe said in Abeokuta that the step became necessary following the collapse of a section of the bridge in the Itori axis of the road.

Mrs. Okpe who explained that traffic had been diverted to other sections of the road, implored motorists to drive with caution while passing through the axis.

She also urged the motoring public to cooperate with traffic managers for the free flow of traffic.

Olusegun Folarin

Transportation

FRSC, Drivers’ Union, Charge Road Users On Safety During “Ember” Months

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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ekiti State Command and the drivers’ union in the state say any of their members found wanting in the “Ember” months will be sanctioned.

This formed part of the submissions of stakeholders in the transportation sector, while speaking with Radio Nigeria correspondent in Ado Ekiti.

Oriola Afolabi brings the details.

Oriola Afolabi

Crime

Students Vandalise Fire Truck, Cement Truck Over Death Of Colleague

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Irate students in Ilaro have vandalised an Ogun State Fire Service vehicle while making efforts to put off a truck set on fire after an accident which killed a student in the town.

According to witnesses, the students in there hundreds trooped out to protest the death of their colleague by setting a cement haulage vehicle on fire around Sabo junction, Owode road in Ilaro Yewa South local government area after an accident.

The students who blocked the Fire fighter from getting to the burning vehicle prevented the fire officers from putting off the fire resulting to vandalisation of the fire fighter truck and total burning of the accident truck.

The combined team of security agencies including the Police, Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in the town have since restored normalcy to the area while the body of the victim had since been deposited at the morgue.

Wale Oluokun

Transportation

Osun FRSC Warns Motorists Against Dangerous Driving

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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osun State Command, has appealed to motorists to do away with reckless and dangerous driving that could lead to loss of lives and properties during and after the Salah celebrations.

Osun State Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, gave the advice in a statement by the command spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, in Osogbo.

Mrs Ibrahim noted that the command has deployed some officers to the all the nooks and crannies of the state, to ensure easy flow of traffic and to caution motorists against dangerous driving.

According to her, any motorist that intentionally disobeyed the road traffic regulations would be fined or allowed to face the wrath of relevant traffic laws.

The Osun State FRSC sector commander said the command is collaborating with other sister agencies to ensure the safety of citizens in the state within the period of celebrations.

Adejoke Adebisi

Transportation

Many Die in Osogbo Lone Accident

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Eight persons have died in a lone accident involving a palm oil-laden truck that plunged into a ditch in the early hours of Saturday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

Radio Nigeria gathered that the accident occurred around 2 am on Saturday when the truck was ascending the November 27 overhead bridge opposite NECO office. 

It was gathered that the truck could not ascend the bridge and in the process of rolling back, the break failed which resulted in the driver losing control and the truck falling into the ditch.

When our correspondent visited the scene one of the survivors who did not mention his name said, they were about 50 that were involved in the accident. 

However, an official report by the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osun State Command, made available to Radio Nigeria indicated that 61 persons were involved in the lone accident.

According to the report, 36 people that sustained varying degree of injuries had been rushed to UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital and State Specialist Hospital in Asubiaro.

The report blamed the accident on overloading which restricted the truck from ascending the ramp, thereby rolling back and falling into the ditch.

The truck had been moved from the scene while other passengers numbering about 14 were still on ground to monitor the packing of kegs of palm oil that littered the road.

Adenitan