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Five Feared Dead, Many Injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash

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By Olusegun Folarin

About five persons have been presumed dead while 8 people sustained varying degrees of injury in a crash that occurred on Lagos-Ibadan expressway around Fidiwo.

The crash which occurred at about two minutes to two O’clock in the afternoon involved a MAZDA BUS marked EKY582 YE MAZDA BUS and A Mercedes Benz Truck with no registration number on it.

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

Mrs Okpe blamed the suspected causes of the fatal crash on Tyre bust, speed which led to loss of control on the part of the truck and crash with the bus while in motion.

She noted that the injured victims were taken to a private Hospital in Ogere and the corpses were deposited at the state General Hospital Isara.

Mrs Okpe pointed out that the sector commander, Mr Anthony Uga described the incident as unfortunate and advised motorists to pay more attention to their tyres and avoid the use of worn-out/expired Tyres.

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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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Two Feared Dead in Car Crash

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By Olusegun Folarin

Two people have been feared dead while one person sustained serious injury in fatal crash that occured on Abeokuta-Lagos road around otta toll-gate

The accident which occurred at about eleven minutes past five this morning involved a Volvo Trailer marked T-14223LA, a Volkswagen with registration number KRD132XX and two motorcycles marked LAR178VL and PKA873VS.

The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun sector command, Mrs Florence Okpe confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta.

According to Mrs Okpe, the suspected cause of the fatal crash was wrongful overtaking and excessive speed on the part of the truck driver which led to collision on other vehicles.

She said the presumed dead victims had been deposited at Ifo General Hospital Morgue.

Mrs Okpe said the sector commander, Mr Anthony Uga cautioned  motorists to always drive defensively by  considering other vehicles on the road. 

He also emphasized that drivers should always maintain the required speed limit while driving. 

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Tanker Crushes Four to Death

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By Francisca Irekpita 


Four people have been confirmed dead in multiple accidents involving a tanker and two cars in the Lafenwa area of Abeokuta in Ogun state.

The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun state command, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta

Mrs Okpe explained that the accident involved a tanker marked T-15321LA, a BMW car with registration number TTD 421 CX and an unregistered Nissan jeep was caused by speeding on the part of the tanker driver.

According to her, the tanker driver was trying to make a turning at the Lafenwa Roundabout, lost control and rammed into two vehicles and fence of a building.

She said the deceased were standing by the fence before they were trapped.

Mrs Okpe stressed that the content spilled was quickly transloaded into another truck with the help of fire service and other traffic managers.

She added that the deceased have been taken away by their families, possibly for burial.

Meanwhile, the FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Ahmed Umar, has expressed sadness over the incident, lamenting the carelessness of some truck drivers, who refused to consider other road users.

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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.

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Accident Claims Three lives on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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Three persons have died in an auto crash that occurred on Isaara bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Command, Mrs Florence Okpe who confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta explained that two vehicles were involved in the accident.

Mrs Okpe said the cause of the accident was as a result of over speeding on the part of the driver who lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the parked truck obstructing the road.

According to her, the accident involved six occupants, where three sustained injuries and have been taken to general hospital Isaara, while the three victims who died on the spot were taken away by their family members.

The FRSC spokesperson therefore cautioned motorists to avoid over speeding and advised them to always concentrate while driving to check other road hazards.

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Transportation

FRSC Begins Move to Enforce Installation of Speed Limit Devices

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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State command has announced plans to enforce installation of speed limiting devices in commercial vehicles and deploy radar guns for speed detection and control to reduce road traffic crashes.

FRSC Public Education Officer, Mrs Florence Okpe who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta said the enforcement would take effect as soon as possible in collaboration with other sister agencies including the Nigerian Army, Police among others.

According to Mrs Okpe, speed violation which is due to human error accounted for over 77 percent of road traffic crashes in the state in the year under review leaving over 300 victims dead, about 1200 victims injured and over 200 vehicles involved in crashes.

While stressing that space buses had high involvement in crashes, the Corps however advised commercial motorists especially owners of space buses to install speed limiting devices in their vehicles and desist from acts that can pose as threats to them and other road users, as life has no duplicate.

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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

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FRSC Officers Struck by Thunder in Ogun

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Three officers of the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, have been reportedly killed by thunder. 

Reports indicate that the officers were struck by thunder on the premises of their office at the Old Toll Gate area of Ilese town in Ijebu North East local government area of the state. 

Witnesses claimed that the FRSC personnel were preparing for their morning parade when disaster struck, pointing out that the sad occurrence had attracted worshippers of Sango, the acclaimed god of thunder to the scene. 

When contacted by Radio Nigeria, the Public Education Officer for the Command, Mrs Florence Okpe said the State Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Ahmed Umar had proceeded to the scene to assess the situation. 

Mrs Okpe expressed optimism that the Sector Commander’s visit would enable the Command to provide accurate details of the unfortunate incident.

Also, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident described the death of the FRSC personnel as a great loss.

Mr Oyeyemi said the police headquarters had been briefed that 3 persons were killed by lightening at the FRSC office, Ilese, Ijebu. 

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