…described as unfortunate the crushing to death of two patrol operatives of the FRSC by a truck driver The Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps,(FRSC) Dauda Ali Biu has expressed worry over incessant knock down/ crushing of patrol operatives as a result of the recklessness of some drivers who have continuously violated the legally
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Again FRSC cautions motorists against violating speed limits, night trips
…assures FRSC will step up formidable operational activities Following a fatal crash that occured during the early hours of Tuesday, along the Kwali- Abaji expressway, the Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Dauda Ali Biu has again cautioned drivers against violating prescribed speed limit. The FRSC boss also warned against night trips and
Read more4 die as bus rams into a moving truck in Ogun
…the bus was driving behind the truck when it ran into it from behind Four persons on Thursday lost their lives after a Toyota Picnic bus ran into a moving Sino truck from the rear on the Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway. The Spokesperson for Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident in
Read more3 die, 3 severely injured in a lone accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
…FRSC says the accident occurred in the early hours of Monday Three persons have been confirmed dead and three others severely injured in a lone road accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Ogun State Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) Mr Ahmed Umar made the confirmation on Monday in Abeokuta. Umar explained that the accident
Read moreTruck driver crushes 3 hawkers to death on Onitsha bridge
…The deceased, said to be hawkers were crushed to death by the truck after it lost control Three pedestrians were on Friday crushed to death, while seven others were injured in a fatal road crash along Asaba-Onitsha Expressway, Onitsha, Anambra State. The crash which occurred on top of the bridge, involved an articulated truck and
Read moreDiesel tanker falls, spills content on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
…the diesel tanker overturned on the highway A diesel-laden tanker on Monday crashed along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, and spilled its content. It was learnt that the tanker overturned on the highway. The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC said the incident occurred on Monday afternoon around the Kara bridge, on the outward section of the expressway. The
Read moreTragedy: 3 die as Truck crashes into taxi in Ogun
…suspected cause of the crash was route violation – FRSC Three persons on Sunday morning lost their lives in the Obada area of Abeokuta, Ogun State after a truck crashed into a taxi. Sources claimed that the incident happened at about 7:15 AM after Obada police station, along the Lagos-Abeokuta highway. The spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps
Read moreFuel tanker rams into building, many feared killed
…the fuel tanker lost control and rammed into a crowded area Many feared killed in a fatal accident involving a fuel tanker on Friday afternoon at Ikirun, headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State. The accident, eyewitnesses stated, occurred at Emiloju area of the ancient town. They revealed that the tanker lost control and rammed
Read moreOne killed, other escape as speeding truck falls on car
Two male adults involved in the crash, saying “one killed and the other unhurt.” One person was killed when a speeding truck fell on a car along the Abeokuta-Ota road in Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the crash occurred at about 10:29 p.m.around Eruku, involving an Iveco container truck with registration number,
Read moreBus trapped as Petrol tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Number of people involved in the petrol tanker accident is yet to be confirmed The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State has confirmed that a petrol tanker exploded along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. THE DAILY VENDOR learnt that the incident happened in the early hours of Thursday. It was gathered that a bus was
Read moreFaulty Shock Absorbers: BMW recalls 478 K1600, K1600GT motorcycles
‘BMW (China) Automobile Trading Company Limited revealed that the withdrawal of the motorbikes commenced from 7 September, 2022’ The Federal Road Safety Corps wishes to draw the attention of the motoring public, particularly those who are presently using K1600 and K1600 GT Motorcycles with production dates of between 28 June, 2017 to 19 September, 2018
Read moreFRSC: Anambra ranks 15th on death trap roads list
‘…as Soludo declares state of emergency on roads in Anambra’ Anambra State roads occupy 15th position on the list of death trap roads in Nigeria, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said. State Sector Commander, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, made the disclosure at the Flag off of the 2022 Ember Months Safety Campaign, organised in
Read moreFRSC Zonal Commander warns officers against lateness, intolerance
‘The FRSC is not unaware of the numerous challenges facing various Commands especially in Anambra’ The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has warned officers and men of the Command in Anambra State to be disciplined and to abstain from lateness and intolerance. Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Anambra, Delta and Edo State, Mr. Chukwuma
Read moreRoad crash claims 4 lives, 7 others injured in Bauchi
‘The FRSC said the possible cause of the road crash was speed limit violation and loss of control’ The Bauchi State Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has confirmed that four people were killed in a road crash. Sources claimed that the accident occurred on Thursday, 29/9/2022, at 1110hrs on the Bauchi-Kano highway,
Read moreOne dies as truck collides with bus in Awka
‘The truck driver was reversing to face one way when it collided with the bus’ One person lost his life on Friday while three others were rescued unhurt in a fatal road accident in Awka, Anambra State. The crash which occurred around 6am, along Awka-Onitsha expressway, involved a Toyota Hiace bus and a Mercedes Benz Truck
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