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  • How 20 passengers escaped death in Osun

    How 20 passengers escaped death in Osun

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun said no fewer than 20 passengers escaped death in a lone accident that occurred on Iwo-Ibadan expressway on Friday.

    The Sector Commander, Mr. Paul Okpe, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs. Agnes Ogungbemi, on Friday in Osogbo.

    Okpe said a white Ranger bus marked NRK 192 XB, lost control due to tyre burst while speeding, leading to the accident.

    He said the accident occurred about 6 Km from Oguro Junction around 4:40 p.m.

    “Our men arrived at the scene of the accident within 10 minutes after it happened and rescued 20 passengers who sustained various injuries.

    “The injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital and Ikeolu Hospital in Iwo”, Okpe said.

    Okpe noted that the lone accident occurred due to a total violation of road safety traffic laws by the vehicle owner.

    “The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Fleesu Iwo branch in Iwo, took over the vehicle,” he said.

    Okpe advised motorists to always adhere to traffic rules and regulations, warning that the command would not hesitate to punish any driver that violated road safety laws in the state.

  • SAD: 15 feared dead, 5 injured in Kogi auto crash

    SAD: 15 feared dead, 5 injured in Kogi auto crash

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday confirmed 15 persons dead and five others seriously injured in an auto crash that occurred in Kogi.

    The crash followed a collision between J-5 Boxer Bus and a Petroleum Tanker, at Koton-Karfe along Lokoja-Abuja highway around 7.30am on Tuesday.

    Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, who confirmed the incident, said that the 5 injured persons were rushed to Ideal Hospital at Koton-Karfe for immediate medical attention.

    Dawulung said that the corpses of the dead victims have been deposited at the Morgue of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja.

    The sector commander explained that the cause of the crash was due to sheer violation of traffic rules by the  bus driver, who was driving against traffic while heading to Abuja from Lokoja.

    “The bus driver left his lane and was driving in the opposite direction on high speed only to have a head on collision with an on coming petroleum tanker.

    “Thank God the tanker which was laden with Petroleum product did not go up in flames, which could have been more devastating and worrisome.

    “The unfortunate thing is that the bus was conveying iron cramps with 17 passengers, 15 of which were terribly squeezed and chocked to death during the collision,.

    “It’s sad the prevalent disabuse if traffic rules and regulations by motorists and commuters. Vehicles meant for Goods should strictly Carry only goods and not passengers as in this unfortunate case,” Dawulung lamented

    The FRSC Commander, however, commiserated with the families of the victims and advised motorists to always adhere to traffic rules and regulations to avoid unwanted auto crash.

  • One dead, six injured in Sagamu-Benin expressway accident

    One dead, six injured in Sagamu-Benin expressway accident

    One person was confirmed dead while six others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Toyota Sienna and a Toyota RAV4 near Remo Majestic Hotel, Sagamu on the Sagamu-Benin expressway.

    Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesman, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps in Ogun confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday.

    Akinbiyi explained that the incident occured at 9:20am, saying that the accident was caused by tyre burst on the part of the sienna vehicle marked EL 839 FST.

    He noted that seven people were involved in the accident.

    According to an eyewitness, the Sienna car was moving along side the Rav 4 vehicle when one of the tyres of the Sienna vehicle bursted.

    “It fell over the Rav 4 vehicle marked 6172 DLA resulting in the death of one of the occupants of the Sienna vehicle while six other passengers in both vehicles were injured,” he said.

    He urged drivers to shun speeding and the use of bad and second hand tyres.

  • New Year tragedy: 7 die, 16 injured in Lagos-Ibadan accident

    New Year tragedy: 7 die, 16 injured in Lagos-Ibadan accident

    No fewer than seven persons were confirmed dead on Sunday while 16 others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus and Mack tanker few meters to Gofamaint on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

    Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.

    Umar said that the accident occured at 4:10pm and was caused by excessive speed on the part of the bus driver who lost control and rammed into the tanker from behind.

    He added that 25 people were involved which comprised of 17 male adults and eight female adults.

    “A total of 16 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries (10 male adults and six female adults) while seven persons were recorded dead from the crash (six male adults and one female adults), and two others were unhurt.

    “Two vehicles were involved with registration numbers AKD 693 XW a Toyota Haice bus and GZA 215 XA a Mack tanker,” he said.

    The FRSC boss explained that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere for medical attention while the deceased were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara.

    The sector commander advised motorists to shun speed, saying it kills faster than anything.

    He also cautioned against driving while tired, saying “it is as dangerous as drunk driving”.

    Umar called on drivers to always rest for 15 to 30 minutes after four hours journey.

    The FRSC boss sympathised with the family of the victims and advised them to contact FRSC Ogunmakin office for more information about the crash.

  • NSIB releases final reports on 7 serious plane crash in Nigeria

    NSIB releases final reports on 7 serious plane crash in Nigeria

    The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on Thursday in Abuja released seven final reports on accident occurrences in aviation sector to the public.

    NSIB Director-General, Mr Akin Olateru, said while briefing newsmen that the reports were essential to the fulfilment of the bureau’s mandate of investigating aircraft accidents and serious incidents.

    According to him, the aim of releasing the reports is to enhance safety, through safety recommendations issued, thereby assuring safe skies in Nigeria and globally.

    “We remain committed, through improving our processes, human capacity and equipment, to fulfil our mandate effectively, purposefully and professionally.

    “Today, we are releasing seven serious incident final reports. Included in the reports are 20 safety recommendations, which were addressed to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

    “Also addressed to – the affected airlines, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) among others “ he said.

    According to Olateru, newly released reports make a total of 82 aircraft accident reports released by NSIB since its establishment in 2007 and a total of 63 reports released by current administration from 2017 till date.

    He said seven reports and 30 safety recommendations had been released so far in 2022 alone.

    NSIB boss further said that the bureau had also released a total of 272 safety recommendations since inception with 191 of the recommendations released by this administration.

    “The reports to be released today include; serious incident involving Bristow Helicopters Nigeria LTD, Embraer 135 Aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-BSN, which occurred at Port Harcourt Military Airport (NAF BASE), Port Harcourt, on March 9, 2020.

    “The serious incident involving ATR-72 Aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N- BPG owned and operated by Overland Airways limited, which occurred at Ilorin International Airport, Nigeria, on Nov. 29, 2014.

    “The serious incident involving Boeing 737-300 Aircraft belonging to Air Peace Limited with nationality and registration Marks 5N-BUO , which occurred at FL310 enroute Enugu from Lagos on Dec. 14, 2018,“ he said.

    He added that the serious incident involving British Aerospace BAE 125-800B Aircraft , with nationality and registration marks 5N-BOO operated by Gyro Aviation limited, which occurred at Port Harcourt, Nigeria on July 16, 2020.

    “The serious incident involving British Aerospace BAE 125-800B aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-BOO operated by Gyro Aviation limited, which occurred at Osubi airstrip, Warri, Nigeria on Sept. 10, 2020.

    “The serious incident involving a Dornier 328-100 aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-DOX, operated by Dornier Aviation Nigeria AIEP (DANA) Limited, which occurred at Port Harcourt military Airport on Jan. 23, 2019.

    “The serious incident involving Airbus 330-243 aircraft operated by middle East Airlines with nationality and registration marks OD-MEA,“ he said.

    Other,  he said was a parked Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Turkish Airlines with nationality and registration marks TC-LJC , which occurred at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on July, 29, 2020.

    Oloateru stated that the details of the reports, which include the factual information, findings, analysis, conclusions and safety recommendations on the investigations were available for download on the organisation’s website.

    “I would like to appreciate the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika , for his unrelenting support for the Bureau’s activities.

    “I would also like to appreciate the NSIB team for their dedication, diligence and hard work that allows the Bureau to fulfil its mandate always, “ he said.

  • MIRACLE: 12 accident victims trapped under petrol tanker rescued in Lagos

    MIRACLE: 12 accident victims trapped under petrol tanker rescued in Lagos

    Twelve (12) accident victims who were trapped inside a commercial bus which ran into a petrol tanker have been miraculously rescued inward Otedola Bridge, Lagos State by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba confirmed this in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Mr Taofiq Adebayo.

    Oreagba said the accident, which occurred around 5 p.m on Tuesday, had the driver of a commercial bus (KJA 364 YA) and another 12 passengers trapped.

    He said preliminary investigation revealed that the bus had a brake failure and ran into the trailer while on motion by Secretariat before Oando Filling Station inward Otedola Bridge.

    Oreagba said that one of the accident victims died instantly while others were handed over to medical personnel (Emergency Response), who came to the accident scene by LASTMA officials.

    The General Manager of LASTMA, however, warned motorists particularly commercial bus drivers, to always ensure that their vehicles were road worthy before embarking on any journey within or outside the state.

  • Three die in road auto crash on Christmas day

    Three die in road auto crash on Christmas day

    Three men died on Christmas day in a road crash along the Lagos-Ibadan highway.

    The fatal crash occurred at about 5:50am on Sunday, one kilometre away from the Kara turning.

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said a total of 18 male adults were involved in the accident.

    FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Okpe said six persons sustained various digrees of injuries in the incident.

    While confirming that “three persons were recorded dead from the crash,” Okpe disclosed that the remaining nine people were unhurt.

    A speeding Toyota Haice bus registered as, AYB 88 XP, was reported to hav into an unmarked truck from the rear.

    Okpe told newsmen that the bus driver made an attempt to overtake the truck, but he was not successful; “rather, he lost control and hit the truck at the rear and the truck did not stop.”

    She disclosed that the injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospital, adding that the corpses were deposited at Idera Hospital morgue, Sagamu.

    While describing the crash as avoidable with caution, the Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, Ahmed Umar, urged passengers to always caution drivers on reckless driving.

    Umar sympathised with the families of the victims and advised motorists to obey simple rules.

  • TRAGEDY: 6 feared dead, many injured in Bauchi auto crash

    TRAGEDY: 6 feared dead, many injured in Bauchi auto crash

    Tragedy struck on Sunday when six persons died in a road crash in Sabuwar Miya village of Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

    Yusuf Abdullahi, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), disclosed this in a road traffic report in Bauchi on Sunday.

    The FRSC boss added that 16 other people were injured in the crash.

    He said the lone accident, which involved one Toyota Hiace bus with registration number BA124 AO6, happened around 11:50 a.m.

    According to him, it took the personnel of the corps barely 20 minutes to arrive at the scene of the crash to clear the site.

    The sector commander attributed the cause of the crash to tyre burst and loss of control.

    “Twenty two people were involved in the fatal road crash and there were two male adults, four male children, 10 female adults and six female children.

    “Six of them lost their lives on the spot and there are two female adults, two male children and two female children.

    Abdullahi also stated that both the injured person and the remains of the deceased had been taken to the Kafin Madaki General Hospital for treatment and confirmation.

    He added that arrangements had been made to transfer the injured to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBU-TH) for further treatments.

    The sector commander, however, advised road users to always be conscious of traffic rules and regulations while plying the roads.

    He urged vehicle owners and drivers to always ensure good tyres, average speed, routine vehicle maintenance and sound state of mind while driving.

  • Girl, man die in Christmas Eve accident

    Girl, man die in Christmas Eve accident

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra said an accident at Nteje – Awka Expressway claimed the lives of a girl and a male adult on Saturday.

    The Sector Commander, Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi, told NAN, in Awka, that the crash involved unidentified drivers of a commercial Toyota Hiace bus with Registration Number AGL552JT and commercial truck with no registration number.

    “According to eyewitnesses, the truck developed a fault in the early hours of today, and in the process of repairing the vehicle, the commercial bus collided with the parked truck and crashed.

    “A total of 11 persons – four male adults, four female adults, and three female children were involved in the crash.

    “FRSC rescue team from Nteje Unit took the victims to Chira Hospital in Awkuzu, where a male adult and a female child were confirmed dead, and their corpses deposited at the hospital morgue.

    “Other eight persons comprising three male adults, three female adults, and two female children sustained varying degrees of injury and are receiving treatment, ” he said.

    The Sector Commander said the obstruction caused by the accident had been cleared and the vehicles had been towed to the Police station.

    While condoling with the families of the dead victims, Irelewuyi urged motorists to give full concentration to driving.

    “Motorists should ensure they observe their environment, give enough breaking distance and ensure their headlamps and brake lights are functional.

    “They should drive to arrive alive, ” he said.

  • SAD: Methodist Church wedding guests killed in road accident

    SAD: Methodist Church wedding guests killed in road accident

    Four people travelling for a wedding ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya have been reported dead after the vehicle they were in involved in a road accident.

    According to local media reports, several others were injured in the road crash that occurred in Njuri, Tharaka Nithi on the Meru-Nairobi Highway early Saturday.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) learnt that a bus belonging to Ruiri Girl’s High School was ferrying members of Thau Methodist Church from Tigania West to the wedding ceremony in Karen, Nairobi when the accident happened at around 5 am.

    Tharaka Nithi County Disaster Manager, Mr Alex Mugambi confirmed the accident.

    “Survivors were taken to Chuka County Referral Hospital and four people, who we fear are dead, are still trapped in the wreckage,” said Mr Mugambi.

    Thau church chairman, Joseph Limuli said the driver lost control of the bus after one of its tyres burst. He said they had left the village after 2am.

    “We are worried that the four who are trapped may be dead now because they are currently not responding to calls like before,” said Mr Limuli.