Two separate auto crashes on Monday left one person dead while six others escaped death with various degrees of injury in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a collision between a Tricycle and a motorcycle rider, otherwise known as “Okada” flung the Okada rider in front...
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Commuters on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway are still having nightmares travelling on the ever-busy road due to gridlock caused by bad portions around Kara market and the ongoing reconstruction within the area. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on-the-spot assessment of the situation on Sunday, observed that...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of three persons in an accident involving a Toyota Matrix and a Howo Sino truck at Oniworo axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday. Mr Ahmed Umar, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, who confirmed the incident to newsmen...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Sunday said it had begun investigations into the killing of a driver at Umuikea Junction in Isiala Ngwa South area of Abia. The FRSC Abia Sector Commander, Mr Paul Ugwu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Wednesday in Lafia, distributed 42 operational vehicles to various security agencies in the state. The governor at the handing over ceremony, said the gesture was part of the state government’s sustained support to security agencies. According to him, security is one of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered an immediate investigation into the case of a video circulating on the social media which displayed a vehicle with rotational number plates. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem disclosed this in a statement issued...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – At least six persons have been killed, while three others sustained severe injuries in a ghastly motor accident on Tuesday at Ajue town, Odigbo LGA, on the Ore-Ondo expressway, Ondo State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Unit Commander in Ore, Mr Sikiru Alonge,...
The Plateau Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) says 10 persons lost their lives and 15 others were injured in a multiple accident involving seven vehicles on Jos-Bauchi highway. The Sector Commander, Alphonsus Godwin, said on Thursday in Jos that the tragedy involved a truck and six...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has confirmed that nine people were, on Monday night, killed while 13 others sustained various degrees of injuries in a fatal crash that occurred at Kwana Shettu village, along Potiskum – Azare road in Katagum LGA of Bauchi State....
Three persons were killed while 10 others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus at Onipepeye area on the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday. Mr Ahmed Umar, FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, confirmed the accident to newsmen in Abeokuta. He blamed the accident on excessive speeding as...
Four persons were burnt to death on Friday while 16 others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus at Oniworo, Foursquare Camp area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun confirmed the accident in Abeokuta, saying the accident occurred at 7:50...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Yobe State Commissioner for Youth and Sports,, Goni Bukar Lawan has died in a ghastly motor accident that occured on Tuesday night along Dambam – Potiskum road in Dambam LGA of Bauchi State. The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) Sector Commander in Bauchi...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said a father of 30 children was killed on Monday when a tipper rammed his motorcycle in Kogi. Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, made this known in Lokoja. “The man, Abdulsalam Ibrahim, a 60-year old commercial motorcyclist and his passenger...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 2,292 died in 5,066 road accidents that occurred between January and June nationwide. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, gave the figures in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. Kazeem said that 33,424...
Nine persons were burnt to death on Friday in an auto crash which occurred at Omotosho Step Down Bridge, on Ore-Lagos expressway in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Mr Sikiru Alonge, Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ore Unit Command, confirmed the accident to the News Agency...
At least four persons have been killed while five others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Toyota Sienna space bus and a truck at old toll gate, Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident...
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, says his administration has strengthened enforcement in the bid to tackle reckless driving in the nation’s capital. Malam Bello made the disclosure when he received the management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) led by its Managing Director,...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has cautioned motorists against dangerous driving, overloading and night journey during the Sallah celebration in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Niger State. The Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO), In Charge of FCT and Niger, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Shehu Mohammed, gave the warning in...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 18 persons in an accident involving two Mazda buses and Previa bus around Isara Bridge on Lagos-Ibadan express road. The FRSC Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) , Bisi Kazeem disclosed this in a statement...
Eleven persons lost their lives to a multiple accidents near Isara Bridge, Ogere, off the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday night. Seven other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the inferno that resulted from the accident. Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Ogun, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed...