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  • Hit-and-run driver kills woman on Lagos-Badagry Expressway

    Hit-and-run driver kills woman on Lagos-Badagry Expressway

    A hit-and-run driver on Friday morning killed a pedestrian, woman, on the Mowo axis of the Agbara-Badagry Expressway. The Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Badagry Unit, Mr William Manga, disclosed in Badagry on Friday that the accident occurred at 6.00.a.m.

    He said that the command received information on the accident at 11.25 a.m., and its men arrived at the scene at 11.26.a.m.

    “The accident occurred at Mosafejo-Mowo axis of the Badagry Expressway. It involved an unknown car driver. The victim sustained injuries at the head and died before our team got to the scene,” he said.

    Manga said that the victim had been taken to the mortuary at the  General Hospital in Badagry. He said that nothing was recovered from the victim. The unit commander urged pedestrians to be more careful while crossing expressways. Manga appealed to motorists to observe speed limits and other traffic rules and regulations.

  • 2 children die, 7 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway accident

    2 children die, 7 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway accident

    Two children were confirmed dead in a lone accident involving a Toyota Camry at Kere, Itori on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.

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

    Okpe noted that the accident occurred at about 11:00p.m on Saturday.

    She explained that the accident was caused by speeding, saying that the car marked AGL 36 JA was overloaded with passengers.

    “A total of seven men, one male child and a female child were involved in the crash.

    “One male child and one female child were killed in the accident while others sustained different forms of injury in the crash,” she said.

    The FRSC spokesperson added that the injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Ifo, while the corpses were deposited at the morgue.

    She advised motorists to always adhere to traffic rules and regulations.

  • SAD: Accident claims 6 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    SAD: Accident claims 6 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    Six persons have been confirmed dead in an accident involving a truck and a Toyota Sienna at Verony, Ogere, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta on Friday.

    Okpe said that the accident occurred at 7.40 a.m. and it involved a Toyota Sienna marked EPE 692 EL and a truck that could not be identified, as the truck did not stop. She said that the accident was caused by excessive speed on the part of the Sienna spacebus, which rammed into a moving truck from the rear.

    “Two men and seven women were involved in the accident; unfortunately, two men and four women died, while three women sustained injuries. The injured victims were taken to Patmag Hospital, Ogere, while the deceased were deposited at FOS morgue, Ipara,” she said.

    According to the spokesperson, the Sector Commander, FRSC, Ogun State, Akinwumi Fasakin, described the crash as an avoidable act if proper caution was fully put in place by the driver. Fasakin urged motorists to ensure they gave maximum concentration to driving, calling on drivers to always obey traffic rules and regulations.

  • Dispatch rider dies in multiple accident in Lagos

    Dispatch rider dies in multiple accident in Lagos

    A dispatch rider was confirmed dead, and two others were rescued following a multiple vehicle accident along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State. The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos.

    The statement was signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA. According to Bakare-Oki, the accident occurred near Chevron, heading towards Ikota, along the expressway.

    “Preliminary investigations revealed that a high-capacity ‘T&M’ bus (AKD 952 XZ) lost control due to brake failure while speeding, colliding with an oncoming ‘KIA RIO’ vehicle (BDG 853 DA). The impact caused the KIA RIO to crash into a dispatch motorcycle (KTU 695 QK) at the opposite direction.

    “The dispatch rider was pronounced dead at the scene, while two others sustained serious fractures and were rushed to a nearby hospital by a good samaritan, who was driving along the expressway,” he said.

    He added that police officers from Ajiwe and Ilasan Police Stations provided security during the rescue operations conducted by LASTMA personnel and other emergency responders. Bakare-Oki extended condolences to the family of the deceased and sympathised with the two injured victims.

    He also urged motorists, particularly high-capacity bus drivers, to ensure their vehicles were in proper working condition, especially the brake system, before embarking on any journey within or outside the state.

  • 11 dead, 8 injured in Abia road traffic crash

    11 dead, 8 injured in Abia road traffic crash

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Abia has confirmed 11 persons dead and eight others injured in a road traffic crash on the Port Harcourt-Enugu Expressway.

    The FRSC made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, on Wednesday in Umuahia.

    Ezeoma said that the crash occurred at the Arongwa Village axis of the expressway opposite Arab Contractors Construction Company on Wednesday at 12:45 p.m.

    The sector commander stated that a preliminary investigation revealed that the cause of the crash was excessive speed.

    According to her, the crash involved a Nissan Caravan commercial bus and a HOWO commercial truck.

    She said that the bus that was conveying 19 people (8 male adults and 11 female adults) to Enugu rammed into the truck.

    “A combined rescue team from FRSC RS 9.31 Aba and RS 9.32 km78 Aba Unit commands arrived at the crash scene within five minutes of notice to conduct rescue operations.

    “At the time of the crash, 10 persons (5 male adults and 5 female adults) were injured, while 9 persons (4 male adults and 5 female adults) died on the spot.

    “The injured victims were taken to Ronald Hospital, Umuikaa, and Living Word Hospital, Aba, while the dead victims were taken to Alanwemadu and Peace Mortuary, Aba.

    “During a hospital follow-up on the crash victims, it was discovered that one male adult and one female adult died this evening, while one of the victims was referred to the Federal Medical Center Umuahia.

    “With this latest event, a total of 11 persons (five male adults and six female adults) are confirmed dead, and eight persons (four male adults and four female adults) are confirmed injured.”

    Ezeoma stated  revealed that further updates on the cause of the crash would be made public as soon as the FRSC crash investigators concluded their investigation.

  • Again, 12 burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    Again, 12 burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    A lone accident at Malo, Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Tuesday left 12 people burnt to death, leaving four others sustaining injuries.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports this coming after 16 persons died in an accident involving multiple vehicles on the same Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday.

    Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the accident in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Tuesday.

    Okpe explained that the accident, involving a Mazda bus with registration number DDA 733 XA, occurred at 3.14 p.m.

    She said the driver lost control of the bus after engaging in a wrongful overtaking, thus ramming into the road divider, tumbling and immediately going up in flames.

    “16 people were involved in the accident, comprising 12 men, three women and one female child.

    “Four men were injured, while others were burnt to death,” she said.

    Okpe explained that the injured victims were taken to Patmag Hospital, Ogere.

    She added that the Sector Commander, Akinwunmi Fasakin, urged motorists to always obey traffic rules and regulations.

    “The Sector Commander commiserates with the families of the crash victims and wishes the injured persons quick recovery.

    “He, however, called on motorists to maintain stipulated speed on the highway and also ensure a clear road before overtaking,” she said.

  • Multiple road accident leaves 16 dead on the spot

    Multiple road accident leaves 16 dead on the spot

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 16 persons in an accident involving multiple vehicles at the Ojoo-Iwo Road axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday.

    Spokesperson, FRSC, Oyo State Sector Command, Mr Mayowa Odewo, disclosed this in Ibadan, saying 17 other people sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident.

    He said two people were injury-free of the 35 people, made up of 14 male adults, 10 female adults, six female children and five male children involved in the accident.

    Odewo attributed the cause of the accident, involving four vehicles, to the brake failure of a Mack truck, marked AKM 548 ZY.

    According to him, the other vehicles include a Nissan commercial bus, MUB 20 LG; a Nissan Micra taxi, BDJ 520 YC; and a private Honda Accord SUV, KRD 707 ER.

    He said the 17 injured victims had been taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention while the corpses were handed over to the police.

    “The accidented vehicles have been taken to Irepodun Police Station, along Agbowo-Ojoo Road, by the police.

    “Sadly, no victim was saved by seat belts or other defensive gadgets,” he said.

    The spokesperson called for more cautious driving and proper vehicle maintenance to prevent loss of lives from avoidable road traffic crashes.

  • 11 persons killed in Kaduna road accident

    11 persons killed in Kaduna road accident

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command, said 11 people lost their lives while four others sustained injuries in a crash in Gwargwaje, Zaria Local Government Area.

    The Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo, who confirmed the incident on Friday in Kaduna, said:

    “A crash involving a truck with registration number BAU 142 XA and a Golf salon with registration number FST 134 FX occurred at Gwargwaje, Zaria in the early hours of Friday, at precisely, 05:50 a.m.

    “A team of policemen attached to the Gwargwaje Division conducted the rescue and informed the Unit Commander, RS1.3 Zaria, after they had finished.

    “Preliminary investigation revealed that the golf, carrying 11 people, all males, had engaged on a route violation, with no headlights and collided with an oncoming MAN truck with four people on board.

    “The fatal crash resulted in the instant death of all the 11 people in the golf while the four people in the truck sustained injuries,” he said.

    Nadabo said that after the rescue, a team from FRSC Zaria Unit arrived and conveyed the corpses and the injured to the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Shika.

    He recalled that Sector Commander RS1.1 Kaduna had intimated him on the appeal by the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmad  Bamalli, to  create an outpost at Gwargwaje to monitor and checkmate the excesses of motorists.

    Nadabo said that some motorists had engaged in route violation on the busy highway, when the sector commander paid the emir a courtesy visit in September, 2023

    “Gwargwaje has a roadside market with commercial activities. However, the long stretch U-turn makes it difficult for commercial riders to go round, hence they resort to route violation.

    “I am passionately appealing for the Corps Marshal’s consideration to establish an Outpost at Gwargwaje.

    “This will help stop route violation thereby saving lives and properties of motorists and commuters plying the busy highway,” Nadabo said.

  • 8 children cheat death as truck falls on 2 cars in Kogi

    8 children cheat death as truck falls on 2 cars in Kogi

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Kogi  says eight school children were rescued unhurt after an 40-feet articulated container fell on two vehicles on Thursday in Lokoja.

    Mr Samuel Oyedeji, the FRSC Sector Commander in the State, who disclosed this in Lokoja on Thursday, said that the incident happened at Lokongoma market in the Lokoja metropolis around 5.30 p.m.

    The two smashed vehicles were: Toyota Corolla car with registration number Kogi LMA 190 AA with no occupant, and a Nissan car with registration number Abuja RSH – 241FH with eight school children.

    He said that the accident occured when the fully loaded container, which was not properly latched on the trailer, fell off and landed on the two parked cars along the road.

    “The truck lost brake when it couldn’t climb the Lokongoma small hill began to roll backward.

    “As it rolled back, it hit one of the parked cars, which made the container which wasn’t properly latched  fell on the two vehicles and trapped the eight children inside one of the vehicles.

    “Thank God, we were able to mobilise rescue team with the help of the people, who rescued the eight children; four males and four females.

    “We have rushed the eight children to Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja for proper medical check-up. .

    He said that their parents had gone to buy something for them in a shop, when the incident happened.

    “We have been campaigning that a container must be properly latched on your trailer at any point in time yet the truck drivers don’t comply.

    “We are going to prosecute the driver of this trailer to serve as a deterrent to other drivers.

    “Though the driver of this trailer ran away, we go after him and get him arrested and prosecuted,” Oyedeji said.

    The sector commander stressed the need to relocate the market and others away from the road to avoid casualties.

    An eyewitness, who owned one of the smashed vehicles, Mr John Adama, told NAN that it was a miracle that the trapped eight children were all rescued alive.

    “I am the owner of the Toyota Corolla car, which was one of the two vehicles that were smashed by the container.

    “The whole thing happened in my presence at about 3:30pm.

    “I parked the car in front of my shop with nobody inside the car, but all of a sudden, I heard a big sound.

    “The trailer had a failed break, and started coming backward, then dragged my car and the other car along, before its container now fell on the two cars.

    “There were eight school children inside the other car, but thank God they were all rescued alive.

    “It was my own car that held the container from compressing the children in the other car; it was indeed a great miracle.

    “I thank God for using my car to save the lives of the children.

    “I am appealing to the Government to come to my aid by replacing the car for me because I don’t have any other means of survival,” Adama said.

    The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Folashade Ayoade, while speaking at the scene, expressed her gratitude to God for miraculously saving the lives of all the eight children unhurt.

    Ayoade commended the people who helped to rescue the children, assuring that the errant driver of the truck would be prosecuted for violating the law.

    “I want to thank God most sincerely for sparing the lives of the children.

    “These are children coming from their graduation ceremony and looking forward to starting their long holiday.

    “I also want to on behalf of the State Government to thank everyone who were involved in the rescue operation.

    “It shows that Kogi residents are kind people,and the state government really appreciate every one for this,” she said.

    Other government officials at the scene included: Information Commissioner, Kingsley Fanwo; State Security Adviser, Cdr. Jerry Omadara rtd; Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, Atimah Muktar.

    Also present at the scene was the Special Adviser to the Governor on Emergency Management, Ahmed Shuaibu, among others.

    The FRSC with other rescue team of SEMA had been able to move the trailer away, while the container was still resting on the two cars, causing gridlock as at the time of filing this report.

  • Kwara Gov reacts as UNILORIN student dies in horror campus accident

    Kwara Gov reacts as UNILORIN student dies in horror campus accident

    The Management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has disclosed the death of one of its students in a ghastly minibus lone accident on Thursday.

    Mr Kunle Akogun, Director of Corporate Affairs, Unilorin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the tragic incident saddened the university community.

    He explained that the lone accident involved a commercial minibus conveying ten passengers out of the campus.

    “As soon as it occurred, the university management immediately commenced rescue operations, and all the victims were moved to the University Health Centre to be attended to by a team of medical personnel.

    “One of them needed advanced treatment and was referred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) after he was stabilised,” he said.

    Akogun further explained that four students with minor injuries were treated and discharged.

    “Five victims, consisting of two males, two females and the driver, are currently receiving treatment at the University Health Centre.

    “Unfortunately, one of the victims was brought in dead; the body has been transferred to the morgue, and the university management is making efforts to contact the next of kin.

    “The management regrets this unfortunate incident, condoles with the family of the deceased, and prays God to comfort the family, while we pray for a quick recovery of the injured victims,” he added.

    Accident: Gov commiserates with UNILORIN over student’s death

    Meanwhile, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has commiserated with the University of Ilorin and family of students involved in motor accident within the campus that led to the death of one and injured others.

    In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye on Thursday in Ilorin, the governor commiserated with the entire university community and the family of the deceased on the sad incident.

    The governor wished the injured students quick recovery and prayed that God heals the family, friends and classmates of the dead the strength to bear the loss.