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  • Trailer kills motorcyclist in Anambra

    Trailer kills motorcyclist in Anambra

    A trailer, with a malfunctioning brake, has reportedly killed a commercial motorcyclist at Amaokpala Village on Umunze-Ekwulobia Road, Anambra.

    The State Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, confirmed the incident in Awka on Wednesday.

    Irelewuyi said the accident could be attributed to brake failure.

    “The accident involved a commercial Mercedes Benz tipper, with Reg. No. XA554AGU, a commercial Mack Trailer, with Reg. No. AKL876XP and the motorcycle.

    “According to eyewitness report, the brake of the trailer failed.

    “It rammed into the tipper and motorcycle, and crashed.

    “Four male adults were involved in the crash, while one of them, the motorcyclist, was killed.

    “His body was taken to the morgue at Ajalli General Hospital in Ajalli by FRSC rescue team,” he said.

    While condoling with the family of the dead, the Sector Commander urged motorists to ensure regular servicing of their vehicles before plying the road.

    “Drive to save lives on our roads, especially during this festive period when roads are very busy,” Irelewuyi said.

  • 2 die in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident

    2 die in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident

    Two men died in a lone accident few metres after Iperu bridge, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, on Sunday.

    A woman also sustained injuries in the accident.

    Mrs Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the accident to newsmen in Abeokuta.

    Okpe said that the accident occured at 2:38p.m., attributing it to speeding and loss of control, which led the driver to running into a drainage by the road side.

    ” One vehicle was involved with registration number JJJ 25 HS, a Toyota car, silver colour,” she said.

    Okpe said that the injured victim was taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere for medical attention while the deceased were deposited at FOS morgue, Ipara.

    According to her, the Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, has advised motorists to drive responsibly and shun excessive

  • 3 dead, 7 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    3 dead, 7 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    Three persons were confirmed dead while seven others sustained injuries in an accident involving two vehicles at Conoil filling station axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday.

    Mrs Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta.

    Okpe explained that the incident occurred at 9:23 p.m. and it involved a Toyota Hiace bus with registration numbers RLG 846 XA and a trailer marked JJN 32 YX.

    She stated that the accident was caused by speeding which led to loss of control on the part of the driver of the bus.

    The FRSC spokesperson added that 18 people, which comprised 16 men and two women, were involved in the accident.

    She said that seven persons were injured while three persons died from the crash.

    Okpe said that the injured victims were taken to Idera Hospital, Sagamu, for medical attention and the deceased were deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.

    According to her, the Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, has urged motorists to consider this period of high vehicular movement and poor visibility due to weather condition.

    Uga, while condenming  speeding among motorists, said: “Common sense speed limit is the best.”

  • 16 casualties, 27 Injured in Kaduna-Abuja Expressway Accident

    16 casualties, 27 Injured in Kaduna-Abuja Expressway Accident

    The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command, says no fewer than 16 persons died and 27 sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway.

    The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, disclosed that the fatal road traffic crash occurred at Audu Jhangon village along the expressway on Sunday.

    He explained that the crash occurred at 05:20hrs, when a Daf trailer with registration number KUJ 430XC, with overloaded goods, lost control and fell into a ditch.

    ”Initial reports indicate the driver was at high speed, probably due to fatigue.

    “The combined rescue teams of RS1.114 Zhipe Unit Command and RS1.16B Dutse Outpost conducted the rescue operations.

    “The crash involved 65 people, where 27 were injured and 16 people were deceased.

    “The injured have been taken to the nearest hospital for treatment,“ he added.

    Nadabo said on receiving news of the crash, he visited the scene to have first-hand information as well as direct the rescue team on the evacuation of the deceased to the morgue.

    “I also directed the tow truck to remove part of the accidented trailer blocking part of the road. The operation is ongoing, and the road is free for movement,“ Nadabo said

  • Truck crushes motorcycle passenger to death in Ogun

    Truck crushes motorcycle passenger to death in Ogun

    Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Friday said a commercial motorcycle passenger was crushed to death at Hamadiyah Junction, Oju-Ore, Ogun.

    Mr Adekunle Ajibade, the South-West Area Commander of TRACE, confirmed the incident in Ota.

    Ajibade explained that the unfortunate incident, which involved a truck and a commercial motorcyclist, occurred at about 3.20 p.m. on Oje-Ore road, Ota, inbound.

    He said the passenger was crushed to death when she suddenly fell under the truck, upon collision with the motorcycle.

    “The corpse of the female victim has been deposited at the morgue in Ifo General Hospital, Ogun,” he said.

    Ajibade said the truck had been towed away from road to ease traffic in the area.

    He advised commercial motorcyclists and truck drivers to always obey traffic rules and regulations and desist from dangerous driving to reduce mishaps during festive season.

  • 9 passengers burnt in Oyo auto crash – FRSC

    9 passengers burnt in Oyo auto crash – FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said nine passengers have sustained varying degree of burns in an auto crash on Ogbomoso-Oyo Expressway.

    The Sector Commander in the state, Joshua Adekanye, who confirmed the incident in an interview in Ibadan on Sunday, said the accident which occurred on Saturday involved a trailer and a truck at Sekona area along Ogbomoso – Oyo Expressway.

    Adekanye said that nine out of the total 13 people involved in the accident got burnt while four others escaped unhurt.

    “The accident happened around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, and that the truck vehicle caught fire while the trailer collided with it.

    “The actual cause of the truck which went on fire could not be ascertain because it happened at night,” he said.

    He, however, said the likely cause of the trailer colliding with the truck might be speeding and wrongful overtaking.

    According to him, the burnt victims are being referred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital for treatment, adding that the RS11.31 Ogbomoso and RS11.312 Oolo Commands conducted rescued operation.

    “Other agency that carried out the rescue operation are the Fire Service and Odo-Oba Lolice Division,” he said.

    Adekanye called on motorists to shun night travelling, wrongful overtaking and dangerous driving to ensure safety on the road.

  • 12 die in Kwara road traffic accident

    12 die in Kwara road traffic accident

    A total of 12 persons have been confirmed dead in a road traffic crash involving three vehicles at Peke, along Olooru-Okoolowo-Ogbomoso road, in Kwara.

    Those involved in the accident included 21 males and one female, out of which 12 were burnt to death and 10 others who sustained various degrees of injuries were evacuated  to hospital for treatment.

    The Kwara Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Stephen Dawulung, confirmed the incident on Wednesday in Ilorin.

    Dawulung said that the burnt corpses were given mass burial after consultation with the Hausa community in Okoolowo.

    “On receiving the report of the crash, our operatives at Olooru Unit Command were immediately mobilised to the crash scene for rescue.

    “Vehicles involved in the accident were a petrol tanker, a trailer and an 18-seater bus.

    “Preliminary investigation revealed that the empty IVECO tanker coming from Okoolowo committed route violation enroute Ogbomoso, which led to head-on collision with the oncoming DAF truck, which ignited the fire,” he said.

    The sector commander said that the bus which was on its way to Katsina and behind the DAF truck, rammed into the crashed vehicles.

    He sympathised with families of the deceased and prayed for the recovery of the injured victims.

    Dawulung advised drivers to avoid route violation, speeding and night journeys, and ensure they maintain safe distance with other vehicles while on the road.

    He said full investigation had commenced into the crash, and assured that the command was committed to ensuring the safety of all road users.

  • Kebbi police loses Inspector to lone accident

    Kebbi police loses Inspector to lone accident

    An Inspector attached to Kebbi Police Command has lost his life in a lone accident following a tyre burst on Koko-Jega road in Kebbi.

    This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Nafi’u Abubakar, in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.

    He said: “On 25/11/2023 at about 1000HRS, there was a lone fatal motor vehicle accident along Koko/Jega road, involving a Police Toyota Land Cruiser with REG. NO. 5465D.

    “The vehicle was conveying a team of policemen led by AC CID, Kebbi Police Command, ACP Suleiman Sade and nine others, while on their way to visit a scene of crime at Kendawa village, Dutsinmari District of Koko/Besse Local Government Area.”

    The imagemaker narated that on reaching the NNPC area at Koko, one of the rear tires of the vehicle bursted and it summersaulted three times into the nearby bush.

    “The scene of accident was immediately visited by a team of Policemen from Koko Division and evacuated the victims to General Hospital Koko for treatment, where one Inspector Sa’idu Idiya of the SCID died as confirmed by a Medical Doctor,” he said.

    Abubakar added that the corpse, alongside the remaining victims were later transferred to Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Birnin Kebbi for further treatment.

    The PPRO prayed for the gentle soul of the late Idiya to continue to rest in Jannatul Fiddaus.

    The deceased was later buried according to Islamic injunction.

  • 13 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway multiple crash

    13 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway multiple crash

    No fewer than 13 persons sustained injuries in a multiple accident on Sunday at Car Park C on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

    Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.

    Okpe explained that the incident occured at 4:55 a.m., saying that it was caused by speeding and it involved five vehicles and 22 people.

    ”A total of five vehicles were involved which includes three trucks, a Toyota Corolla marked MUS 793 HM and a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number FG 369-F20,” she said.

    The FRSC spokesperson explained that the injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospital Mowe, for medical attention.

    She reported the state Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, to have advised motorists to always apply caution while driving and also drive defensively.

  • 8 persons dead as bus collides with truck in Kwara

    8 persons dead as bus collides with truck in Kwara

    Eight persons died in an auto crash at Oke-Onigbin on the Omu-Aran-Ilorin Highway in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara on Friday.

    An articulated vehicle and a bus were involved in the accident.

    Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Kwara, Mr Stephen Dawulung, said in a statement issued by its spokesman, Mr Busari Basambo on Saturday in Ilorin that the accident happened in the night.

    “Preliminary investigations showed that the Ilorin-bound Mitsubishi bus was overtaking another bus when it had head-on collision with the articulated vehicle.

    “The collision resulted to the death of eight persons on the spot. They were one male adult, three female adults and four children.

    “Six other persons sustained of injuries in the crash,’’ he said.

    Dawulung said the dead were deposited in a morgue while the injured were taken to another hospital for medical attention.

    He added that the crash was blameable on over-speeding, wrongful overtaking and poor visibility.

    He advised motorists to always avoid night journeys and over-speeding and to ensure they rested for 30 minutes after every four hours of driving.

    “This is to avoid crashes resulting from poor visibility, fatigue, dozing or loss of control of vehicles.

    “The highest level of caution and concentration must be exercised while driving,” Dawulung advised.