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Easter Tragedy: Five Die in Ghastly Car Crash
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…
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Four Die in Sagamu-Ikorodu Road Accident
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…
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Another Crash Claims Lives on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
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.…
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Two Die in Fatal Collision on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
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…
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1 Presumed Dead, 7 Injured in Lone Accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
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…
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Osun FRSC Gets New Sector Commander
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…
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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash Claims 10
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…
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3 Die, 7 Injured in Abeokuta/Lagos Expressway Crash
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…
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Stakeholder Seeks Ban on Alcohol Sales at Motor Parks
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…
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Fatal Crash on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Kills Two, Injures Four
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…
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2 Die As Bus Collides With Truck on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
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…
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Tamunominini Makinde Tasks Women on Children’s Welfare
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…
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Accident on Ilesa-Akure Express Leaves Four Dead
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…
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Fallen Trailer Causes Gridlock at Ibadan-Oyo Expressway
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…
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Stop Chasing Erring Motorists – FRSC Warns Personnel
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…
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6 Dead, 12 Injured in Multiple Car Crash on Lagos/Abeokuta Road
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…
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7 Feared Dead In Christmas Morning Accident in Ogun
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…
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Road Crashes: Osun FRSC Trains Volunteer First Responders
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…
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Seven Die in Fire Outbreak Following Car Crash
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…
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Ember Months: People’s Recklessness Mostly Responsible For Increased Road Mishaps – FRSC
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…
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Exercise caution along Itori Axis of Lagos-Abeokuta Road – FRSC
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…
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FRSC, Drivers’ Union, Charge Road Users On Safety During “Ember” Months
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…
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Students Vandalise Fire Truck, Cement Truck Over Death Of Colleague
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…
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Osun FRSC Warns Motorists Against Dangerous Driving
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…
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Many Die in Osogbo Lone Accident
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. …
