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  • FRSC cautions convoy drivers against speeding

    FRSC cautions convoy drivers against speeding

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has cautioned convoy drivers against  speeding to avoid crashes in the state.

    Mr Ezekiel SonAllah, the FRSC Sector Commander, gave this counsel on Saturday in Akure.

    He spoke against the backdrop of an accident which occurred involving a convoy in the state.

    SonAllah said that the crash which occurred involved a commercial Toyota Bus marked FNN612AA and a Toyota Hilux whose number plate was unavailable.

    “Eleven people were injured in the crash which occurred at 3:55pm on Saturday at Ajue along Ore/Ondo route, while two female adults were saved by their seatbelt.

    “A total of fifteen persons were involved in the accident. Eight male adults and three female adults were injured and taken to the hospital.

    “The injured victims were taken to the Ondo State Trauma and Surgical Centre, Ondo, before the arrival of the FRSC rescue team.

    “The remaining injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Ore by the FRSC rescue team,” the sector commander said.

    He said that the two crashed vehicles were handed over to the Motor Traffic Division (MTD) of the Nigeria Police at Ajue.

    “So, convoy drivers should be extremely careful when driving and also avoid speeding.

    “Drivers need to remember that excess speed kills and that it is a must for motorists to obey traffic rules and regulations on the road,” SonAllah said.

  • Road accident claims 2 lives in Osun – FRSC

    Road accident claims 2 lives in Osun – FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Command, says two persons lost their lives in an accident on Gbongan-Ibadan expressway in Osogbo.

    The Acting Sector Commander, Mrs Medinat Akanbi, who made this known in Osogbo on Saturday, said the deceased were a commercial motorcyclist and his passenger.

    She said that a Sports Utility Vehicle with Abuja number plate KUJ 417 DH had a head on collision with a commercial motorcycle with number plate SGB 708 UH, leading to the death of the two persons.

    “The accident occurred around Mobil filling station when a Toyota Jeep ran over a motorcyclist riding against traffic rules.

    “The rider and his passenger lost their lives on-the-spot, while the driver of the Toyota Jeep and his partner were seriously injured and rushed to an undisclosed hospital,” she said.

    She said the remains of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue of the University of Osun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.

    Akanbi advised road users to always comply with safety ordinance.

  • BREAKING: Air Peace aircraft makes emergency landing in Lagos

    BREAKING: Air Peace aircraft makes emergency landing in Lagos

    An aircraft belonging to Air Peace with registration number 5NBVE made an emergency landing in Lagos State on Thursday.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the incident happened at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA).

    It was not clear if the aircraft was leaving or arriving at the airport.

    “An Air Peace flight makes emergency landing in Lagos. The flight aircraft number is 5NBVE. It landed successfully but it was an emergency landing,” a source told SR.

     

    Details shortly…

     

  • 14 die, 13 injured in Kogi auto crash

    14 die, 13 injured in Kogi auto crash

    At least 14 persons died in a head-on coalition involving two Toyota buses on Sunday in Kogi State.

    Thirteen persons survived in the accident which occurred at Aloma community in Ofu Local Government Area of the state.

    An eyewitness disclosed that the accident involved a Toyota Sienna bus heading toward Abuja from Port Harcourt and a Toyota Hiace bus heading to the southern part of the country.

    “Thirteen persons, including the driver of the Hiace bus were completely roasted by the fire that engulfed the bus immediately after the head-on coalition.

    “One of the four surviving persons in the bus died in hospital from burns suffered bringing the number to 14 that died,’’ he said.

    According to him, none of the 10 occupants of the Sienna Bus died, but were badly wounded and receiving treatment in a hospital.

    He commended the villagers who quickly came to the scene of the accident and rescued the injured.

    “It is because of their timely intervention that the Sienna bus did not get burnt as well,’’ he said.

    The eyewitness blamed the accident on speeding and potholes on the road and added that it took rescuers three hours to remove the driver of the Sienna bus, whose two legs were badly damaged.

    Contacted, the Kogi Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Samuel Oyedeji, confirmed the accident.

  • Two die in Ilaro-Owode road accident

    Two die in Ilaro-Owode road accident

    Two persons died while one other sustained injuries in an accident at Iyana Odogo, on Ilaro-Owode Road, on Friday.

    Mrs Florence Okpe, the spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta.

    Okpe noted that the accident occured at 6:00p.m. and it involved a Mitsubishi car marked JJJ 854 JH and a truck with registration number T12224LA.

    She said that a total number of seven people were involved, which comprised four men and three women.

    ”One woman got injured while two men were killed from the crash.

    ”The suspected causes of the crash were obstruction and speed violation,” she said.

    The FRSC spokesperson said that the injured victim and the deceased were taken to General Hospital, Ilaro.

    The Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, advised motorists to drive within the stipulated speed limit and always obey traffic rules and regulations.

  • Commercial bus driver dies after Lagos road accident

    Commercial bus driver dies after Lagos road accident

    The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the driver of an LT commercial bus died in hospital while receiving treatment, after a collision with a loaded cement truck on Eko Bridge.

    Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.

    Adebayo said that LASTMA officials had swiftly responded to the collision and rescued the driver and bus conductor at the accident scene.

    “Both the driver and conductor of the commercial bus sustained serious injuries and were promptly transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention,” he said.

    Adebayo said that the driver, unfortunately, died in hospital.

    He said that Zebra Oduyebo Afolabi, stationed at Zone 40, Apongbon/Ebute-Ero, confirmed that the rescue operation was conducted with the support of police personnel from the Iponri Police Station.

    He said that this was to ensure the safety of all involved and the smooth flow of traffic.

    Present at the scene were key members of the LASTMA rescue team, including Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the General Manager, and Mr Hakeem Adeosun, the Director of Traffic Incidents, Event Monitoring, Enforcement, and Compliance.

    Adebayo said that Bakare-Oki, while sympathising with the family of the deceased driver, emphasised the importance of vehicle safety.

    He urged all motorists to prioritise safety checks before embarking on journeys within or outside the state.

  • 19 killed in Oyo-Ogbomoso road crash – FRSC

    19 killed in Oyo-Ogbomoso road crash – FRSC

    At least, 19 people died in a Road Traffic Crash (RTC) along Oyo-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo on Sunday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said.

    Mr Jonas Agwu, Corps Public Education Officer, (CPEO), who is an Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), confirmed this in a statement in Abuja.

    Agwu said that the crash involved two vehicles, a Toyota Hiace Bus registered as NTT52ZY, loaded from Ibadan en route Sokoto, and a Toyota Corolla saloon car.

    He said that the crash, which occurred at about 07:45 a.m was due to route violation, referred to in local parlance as ‘One Way’.

    He also said that the act was a traffic violation that resulted in a head-on collision and fire outbreak.

    According to him, the report revealed that the crash, which was caused by route violation involved 20 people all male adults.

    “Of this number, 19 persons were killed , while the only surviving victim was rescued by FRSC operatives with injuries.

    “FRSC rescue team that conducted the rescue operations have taken the injured victim to Opabode hospital in Oyo, for emergency medical attention.

    “The dead bodies have been deposited at Oyo General Hospital morgue,” he said.

    Agwu quoted the Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu,  as calling on the motoring public to avoid all incidences that could lead to road traffic crashes.

    He also directed sector  commanders to step up patrol operations, to address the menace of route violation on the nation’s highways.

  • Video: One missing, others injured as commercial bus crashes on Lagos Mainland Bridge

    Video: One missing, others injured as commercial bus crashes on Lagos Mainland Bridge

    A commercial bus has reportedly crashed into the Lagoon on the newly renovated 3rd mainland bridge in Lagos state today, April 10, with several persons injured and one missing.

    A nurse involved in the accident disclosed that the front tyre of the commercial bus caused the accident, adding that the Lagos State yellow busses are unfit to plough the road, risking people’s lives.

    He wrote: ‘’The bus I entered had an accident on the 3rd mainland bridge this morning, one person is missing in the water, the front tyre of the bus caused it. These yellow buses are unfit to plough the road, risking people’s lives, I thank God for our lives, I pray the missing person will be found.”

    See Video below:

  • Truck crushes 2 to death in Ondo

    Truck crushes 2 to death in Ondo

    A truck laden with sand on Saturday crushed two persons to death at Idi-Mango area along Ore-Okitipupa road in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

    Mrs Yetunde Adesina, the Ore Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has confirmed the incident.

    Adesina said that the accident involved a Mark truck with registration number RBC 05 XL and a Haojue Red Suzuki motorcycle with registration number GBA 254 QA.

    She disclosed that two yet-to-be identified persons died in the accident.

    “According to eyewitness, the commercial motorcycle which the victims boarded, manoeuvred wrongly and the deceased fell off as the truck rammed on them.

    “The deceased (two males) bodies have been taken to the Ore General Hospital morgue,” she said.

    Adesina warned commercial motorcyclists against recklessness and wrongful overtaking.

    It was gathered that the driver of the truck fled the scene of the accident, while the truck has been taken to the Ore Divisional Police headquarters.

  • BREAKING: Ogun Gov loses former aide in ghastly motor accident

    BREAKING: Ogun Gov loses former aide in ghastly motor accident

    Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has described the tragic death of Prof. Joseph Odemuyiwa, his former Special Adviser on Vocational and Technical Education, as a great loss to the state and the education sector.

    Abiodun, in a condolence message on Tuesday in Abeokuta, described the passing of Odemuyiwa as tragic and sad.

    Odemuyiwa served as the governor’s aide during his first term in office.

    Odemuyiwa reportedly died in an accident on Tuesday, while on his way to Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, where he was a lecturer.

    Abiodun noted that the erstwhile special adviser was a team player who contributed immensely to the success recorded by his administration in the vocational and technical education during his first term in office.

    “Prof. Odemuyiwa’s legacy as an educator and advocate will always be remembered and cherished.

    “He was a highly respected individual who made significant contributions to the success of our administration in vocational and technical education.

    “His sudden departure leaves a void that will be felt by many and will be sorely missed by all,” Abiodun said.

    He sympathised with the family and loved ones of the deceased while praying for the repose of his soul.

    “Please, accept my deepest condolences during this difficult time. May his soul rest in peace,” the governor added.