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  • 19 dead, 8 injured in auto-crash in Kogi

    19 dead, 8 injured in auto-crash in Kogi

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed that no fewer that 19 persons died and eight others injured in an auto crash which occurred on Sunday along Lokoja-Obajana road.

    Mr Kumar Tsukwam, state Sector Commander of the corps confirmed this to NAN in Lokoja on Monday.

    Tsukwam said that some of the survivors sustained bruises, cuts, dislocations, fractures, and fire burns.

    He said that the fatal accident occurred at Gadabiu community along the Lokoja-Obajana road in Lokoja Local Government Area of the state around 4pm on Sunday.

    He revealed that among the 19 burnt to death, were five children.

    According to him, the fatal and very sad accident involved an articulated vehicle (Truck) and a Toyota Hummer Bus heading to Abuja from the South.

    He said that it was a head-on collision when the bus on high speed tried to overtake an articulated vehicle only to face an incoming articulated vehicle with no option.

    “It was very unfortunate, because it was caused by speeding and wrongful overtaking and involved 27 persons with only eight survivors.

    “Our rescue operation team and the police were able to rescue the eight survivors and rushed them to Fisayo Hospital, Obajana for immediate medical attention.

    The commander said that the highways were not race roads and appealed to motorists to avoid speed and wrongful overtaking.

    He also tasked motorists to always keep to traffic rules and regulations to help the corps and the federal government in reducing road traffic crashes and carnage on roads across the country.

  • FRSC confirms 7 dead, 1 injured in Kogi auto crash

    FRSC confirms 7 dead, 1 injured in Kogi auto crash

    An auto crash involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi has claimed the lives of seven people, including four students from the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), while another student sustained injuries.

    Mr Samuel Oyedeji, the FRSC Kogi Sector Commander, revealed the details to NAN in Lokoja on Monday, attributing the accident to brake failure.

    The accident caused a severe traffic gridlock on the Okene-Lokoja-Abuja road, leaving travellers stranded for hours.

    The university students, aggrieved by the tragic loss of their colleagues, blocked the highway in protest. Among the deceased were three female students, one male student, and one male student who sustained injuries.

    Oyedeji explained that the articulated vehicle, reportedly from the southern part of the country, was en route to Abuja when the incident occurred at Felele on the highway.

    He said the accident took place around 3:40 p.m., when the truck, carrying timber logs, lost its brakes, veered into the opposite lane, and crashed into a shuttle bus carrying FUL students.

    The sector commander confirmed that both the driver of the shuttle bus and one other passenger were among the seven fatalities.

    “Our officers, in collaboration with the Police and the NSCDC personnel, carried out the rescue operation.

    “The injured student has been rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja for medical treatment.

    “The seven bodies have been deposited at the mortuary of the same hospital,” Oyedeji stated.”

    Oyedeji also disclosed that the truck driver fled the scene, likely out of fear of being arrested.

    He urged motorists, especially drivers of articulated vehicles, to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy before embarking on any journey to avoid endangering lives.

    The highway was eventually reopened after intervention from the State Police Commissioner, Mr Miller Dantawaye, the State Security Adviser, Retired Commodore Jerry Omodara, and the Vice Chancellor of FUL, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi.

    The officials addressed the students, urging them to remain calm and refrain from further actions that could cause additional hardship to the public, already mourning the tragic accident.

  • LASTMA rescues 14 from Third Mainland Bridge auto crash

    LASTMA rescues 14 from Third Mainland Bridge auto crash

    The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has rescued 14 accident victims from a road crash at Ilaje, inward Iyana-Oworonshoki, along the Third Mainland Bridge.

    The General Manager, LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.

    The statement was signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA.

    Bakare-Oki said the swift response of LASTMA demonstrated its unwavering commitment to public safety.

    “The catastrophic incident, which involved a Mazda commercial bus (XN 997 KTU), was triggered by reckless speeding, resulting in the driver losing control and forcefully colliding with a moving Toyota Yaris (11150 DLA).

    “The impact led to multiple casualties, necessitating immediate emergency response.

    “LASTMA officers in collaboration with the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), acted with commendable urgency, extricating 14 individuals, including the commercial bus driver, from the wreckage.

    “Throughout the operation, security operatives from Alonge Police Station provided essential tactical support to maintain order and ensure a secure rescue environment,” he said.

    The LASTMA boss said that upon successful evacuation, the rescued victims were promptly handed over to LASAMBUS personnel, who swiftly transported them to Gbagada General Hospital for immediate medical attention.

    Bakare-Oki underscored the pressing need for both commercial and private motorists to comply with officially sanctioned speed limits to avert needless road fatalities.

    He extended his deepest sympathies to the injured and wished them a swift and complete recovery.

  • SAD! FCT commissioner of police loses son in auto crash

    SAD! FCT commissioner of police loses son in auto crash

    The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police , Olatinji Disu has lost his son in a car accident that reportedly happened on Monday.

    Although the circumstances surrounding the young man’s death remain unclear, family sources have described the loss as heartbreaking.

    CP Disu was on a condolence visit to CSP A.A. Sambo, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ushafa Division, whose son had recently passed away when he received the news of his own son’s death.

  • Just in: Bus conveying Kano Pillars players involved auto crash

    Just in: Bus conveying Kano Pillars players involved auto crash

    Many players of the Kano Pillars FC U-19 team have been rushed to hospital after sustaining injuries in a road accident on Tuesday, October 22.

    The players were en route to the New Jos Stadium for their Matchday 5 fixture in the inaugural U-19 Youth League against Plateau United U-19, when the accident occurred.

    According to the media directorate of the team, several players and the driver sustained injuries in the accident and have been taken to the hospital for medical attention.

  • 19 burnt to death in Kogi auto crash

    19 burnt to death in Kogi auto crash

    At least 19 persons were burnt to death in an auto crash on Okene Bypass on the Okene-Lokoja Highway in Kogi on Sunday.

    Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Assistant Corps Marshal Jonas Agwu stated in Abuja that the crash involved a Dangote Cement truck and a Toyota Hiace bus.

    He stated that it took operatives of the FRSC, battling through the accompanying inferno, three hours to rescue two surviving victims of the crash.

    Agwu added that the Toyota bus was travelling from Kano and was on its lane when the Dangote truck driver travelling from Port Harcourt wrongfully overtook a vehicle and collided head-on with the bus.

    “The impact of the collision resulted in an inferno that burnt the victims to death.

    “The crash, which was caused by route violation and wrongful overtaking, involved 22 persons, all male.

    “Unfortunately, 19 persons out of the 22 victims were killed, while one was injured.

    “The two victims who got rescued by FRSC operatives survived without injuries because they complied with traffic regulations on the compulsory use of seatbelts.

    “Corpses retrieved from the crash were deposited at Okene General Hospital,’’ Agwu stated.

    Agwu assured that the driver of the Dangote truck would be prosecuted in accordance with directives earlier issued by the Corps Marshal, Alhaji Dauda Ali-Biu.

    Ali-Biu had in the past called on the judiciary, the leadership of transport unions and other relevant stakeholders to join hands with the FRSC to restore sanity to Nigerian roads through speedy and effective prosecution.

  • 11 die, 16 injured in Kano auto crash — FRSC

    11 die, 16 injured in Kano auto crash — FRSC

    No fewer than 11 persons lost their lives while 16 others were injured, with one person rescued unhurt in an auto crash at Gaya junction along the Kano – Maiduguri road.

    The Kano State FRSC Sector Commander, Ibrahim Sallau-Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Connand’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran, on Saturday in Kano.

    He said that the accident involved two vehicles, a Toyota hummer bus, with registration number KTG 190 XB and a Hijet mini pick-up, with registration number KTG 501 YG.

    “We received a call at about 03:45 p.m. on April 19, 2024. On receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our personnel and vehicle to the scene of the incident to rescue the victims at 03:55p.m.,” Abdullahi.

    The sector commander said that the accident occurred as a result of speeding and loss of control, which led to a head-on collision as two vehicles bursted into flames immediately.

    “The accident involved a total of 28 passengers in the two vehicles, out of which 11 lost their lives while 16 others sustained serious injuries, one rescued unhurt.

    “The injured were taken to Gaya General Hospital for urgent medical treatment, while the corpses were respectfully laid to rest in a mass burial ceremony”, Abdullahi said.

    The sector commander, who lamented the occurrence of the incident, emphasized the importance of compliance with road safety rules and regulations.

    He urged drivers to refrain from committing traffic offences such as speed violations and overloading of vehicles with passengers, animals or goods.

    Abdullahi also advised commercial drivers to install speed limit devices on their vehicles to avoid crashes resulting from speed limit violations.

    He said that the command was committed to ensuring the safety of road users,vowing,” we will intensify efforts to enforce traffic regulations to prevent similar incidents in the future.”

  • BREAKING : Many feared dead, injured in Abuja-Kaduna Highway Crash

    BREAKING : Many feared dead, injured in Abuja-Kaduna Highway Crash

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said no fewer than 10 passengers were killed in a crash involving a DAF trailer on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway.

    FRSC spokesman Jonas Agwu said in a statement on Tuesday that the Monday crash resulted from excessive speed, overloading and fatigue.

    According to him, the driver lost control of the wheels and crashed into a ditch at about 10:30hrs with all the 172 male passengers aboard the trailer.

    Mr Agwu said 10 of the passengers died while 48 sustained injuries. He said that the FRSC rescue team evacuated the victims to St. Anthony and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua hospitals in Kaduna.

    “Efforts are ongoing by FRSC Operatives to follow up on the injured victims in the hospitals to ensure they receive necessary medical attention,” he added.

    Corps Marshal Dauda Ali-Biu urged all sector commanders to strengthen nationwide enforcement and advocacy campaigns against speeding, overloading and reckless driving.

    Mr Ali-Biu said they must also caution trailer drivers against conveying human beings on top of goods in their vehicles.

    He directed the commanders to commence result-oriented patrol operations with mobile courts along critical corridors with immediate effect.

  • 8 die in Kwara auto crash

    8 die in Kwara auto crash

    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.

  • 9 burnt to death in Ondo auto crash

    9 burnt to death in Ondo auto crash

    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 in Ore.

    Alonge said the crash which happened early in the morning involved two vehicles, a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number FKJ 095 XE and a Honda Accord Saloon car which the registration number cannot be ascertained.

    “Nine persons were burnt to death in a ghastly accident which happened on Ore-Lagos expressway early this morning.

    “The accident was caused by a tyre burst which cause a head-on collision which later resulted into a fire blast which burnt all occupants of the vehicles beyond recognition,” he said.

    Alonge said the remains of the victims had been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital in Ore.

    He advised motorists to always maintain speed limit, concentrate, exercise patience, and obey all traffic rules and regulations while driving in order to save lives and property.