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  • FRSC Commander in trouble over Sharia law controversy

    FRSC Commander in trouble over Sharia law controversy

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recalled the Bauchi State Sector Commander, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, to its National Headquarters, Abuja for necessary administrative action.

    This is following an opinion credited to Mr Abdullahi, which quoted him to have said the FRSC was seeking the introduction of Sharia Law to punish traffic offenders.

    Abdullahi was quoted to have said the introduction of Sharia Law by the Corps would curtail bad behaviour by motorists as most crashes were due to their negative attitudes.

    However, the FRSC has dissociated itself from the opinion published on different news platforms.

    The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem on Saturday in Abuja, however, described the opinion as baseless and unfounded, adding that it did not reflect the position of the FRSC.

    “The public is humbly called upon to disregard the entire content of the opinion as published.

    “This is because it is baseless, unfounded and does not apply in FRSC’s operations and service to the Nigerian people,’’ he stated.

    He stated also that by the statement, the Bauchi Sector Commander had breached FRSC’s regulations and its Standard Operating Procedures

    “Without any reservation, it is important to inform the general public that the FRSC is a government agency with statutory responsibilities for road safety administration.

    “It is also sensitive to the country’s multi-religious as well as heterogeneous ethnic composition.

    “It is important to state that the Corps is neither a religious nor sectional organisation, but a Federal Government agency established with a mandate guided by the provisions of an establishment Act.

    “The FRSC is not guided by Sharia, Mosaic or customary law that contradicts the provisions of its establishment Act, or the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,’’ Kazeem stressed.

  • FRSC issues traffic alert for travellers on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    FRSC issues traffic alert for travellers on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Sunday issued traffic advisory for travellers using the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to explore alternative way due to a road traffic crash along the route.

    The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.

    Kazeem said that crash involving a tanker occurred in the early hours of Sunday under the Ibafo pedestrian bridge on the outward Lagos section of the expressway.

    He said that FRSC officers and some security agencies had been on top of the situation since the occurrence of the crash.

    He added that the contents of the fallen vehicle had been successfully trans-loaded into another one while men of the Ogun State Fire Service had proceeded to refill their water tank.

    “Unfortunately, some inpatient drivers who choose to drive against the flow of traffic from all available exit points have done so, thereby causing traffic jams.

    “This is however, not only for the outward Lagos section where the RTC occurred alone but also, the inward Lagos section as well.

    “All road users going into and out of Lagos are therefore advised to explore alternative routes.

    “Such routes include Ikorodu through Sagamu and Ijebu-Ode, and Epe for Lagos bound vehicles, ” he said.

    He advised some to ply Abeokuta through Sagamu Interchange as well for their own good.

  • FRSC says three dead, two injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    FRSC says three dead, two injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    About  three persons lost their lives , while two others sustained injuries in a road accident that happened at the Ogun state end of the  Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday.

    According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the crash occurred around the Saapade-Ogere axis of the road at about 6:25 pm.

     

    Florence Okpe, the  FRSC spokesperson in Ogun state said that a total of five persons were involved in the crash – four male adults and one female adult.

    While saying two persons were injured, Okpe expressed sadness that three other persons died in the crash.

    She said that , a speeding Toyota car marked KSF122, had rammed into a Sino truck registered as FZE840G.

    Okpe said the Toyota car driver lost control while speeding, saying it “rammed into the moving truck from the rear.”

    It was gathered that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital in Ogere, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara, all in Ogun.

    Meanwhile, the Sector Commander of the FRSC in Ogun, Ahmed Umar has sympathised with the families of the victims.

    While reiterating the dangers of speeding, especially during rainy seasons when visibility is always poor, the FRSC boss advised motorists to drive defensively and obey traffic rules and regulations.

  • FRSC speaks on drivers with faded number vehicle plates

    FRSC speaks on drivers with faded number vehicle plates

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will continue to apprehend motorists with faded vehicle number plates because they are a security risk to the public.

    The Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem said this in an interview with NAN on Thursday in Abuja.

    Kazeem said criminals take advantage of faded number plates to perpetrate heinous crimes in the country, as such impounding such vehicles would enhance security of lives and property.

    “What we are saying is that driving a vehicle with faded number plates on our roads is like living with neighbours who do not have identity; that is a huge security risk for other road users.

    “This is because, miscreants, kidnappers, terrorists as well as other enemies of the state can leverage on that gap to commit heinous crimes because their identity is masked,” he added.

    Kazeem said that the corps would continue to educate vehicle owners on the imperative of having very clear number plates.

    “I think the emphasis here should be channeled to educating people on the need to know the basis so that owners of faded number plates can replace them rather than devoting energy on whether or not arrest is imminent,” he said.

    Kazeem said that the mandate of the FRSC included making highways safe, designing and producing vehicle number plates and keeping custody of every information about vehicles in Nigeria.

    The Corps Public Education Officer said vehicle owners rather than the FRSC, should bear the cost of getting their faded number plates reissued.

    According to him, number plates fade because of using  concentrated detergents in washing vehicles.

    “In this case and other cases of theft, loss and mutilation from crashes, replacement is at the cost of the vehicle owners.

    “Such vehicle owners must first apply and will be contacted on the required fee for the replacement through the motor vehicle administration.

    “Where materials are available for the production of number plates, it doesn’t take up to two days for the issuance of number plate for a new vehicle.

    “And also less than one week for re-issuance in case of theft, loss, mutilation and where they become faded,” he said.

    The spokesman emphasised that it was not the desire of the FRSC to arrest motorists and impound their vehicles, but to educate them to do the right thing.

    He added that ensuring safety on roads was a collective responsibility.

    “When it comes to enforcement, there is always collaboration and synergy amongst security agencies.

    “As for enlightenment, we have commenced that even before the enforcement began.

    “This is so because the Corps has a tradition of embarking on robust enlightenment and sensitisation campaigns on policies before proper enforcement,’’ he said.

    Kazeem denied that the number plates issued by the FRSC were substandard.

    “If the vehicle and all its parts including the paint on it are subject to fading away, wear and tear, then the number plate should not be an exception.

    “We are known for quality, both in our services and products, so saying the quality of materials we use are substandard, does not reflect the truth.

    “We are aware of this but not deterred from doing what is right and we shall continue to stand on the side of the truth and deliver on our mandate.”

  • Why you should not convey gas cylinders in passenger vehicles

    Why you should not convey gas cylinders in passenger vehicles

    The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu has cautioned against conveyance of explosive materials like gas cylinders in passenger vehicles.

    The warning is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem on Saturday in Abuja.

    Biu also warned drivers against excessive speed to avoid crashes while on the road. The corps marshal said that the measures were necessary to save lives.

    The warning was in reaction to the fatal crash opposite Mat Oil, Ode-Omu in Osun on Friday.

    The crash involved a white commercial Mazda Bus with registration number APP 834 XT and a white Lexus Jeep registered LSR 304 HW.

    Sixteen people, including five children were burnt to death while four others survived with severe burns.

    Biu said that investigation conducted into the crash revealed that it was caused by speeding which led to loss of control.

    He added that the impact of the crash triggered the gas cylinder being conveyed in the bus to explode and consume 16 lives.

    The FRSC boss said that the burnt bodies have been evacuated and deposited at the morgue of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.

    He added that the evacuation was  carried out by FRSC rescue team in collaboration with police personnel from Odeomu Division.

    Recall that 16 persons lost their lives in Friday’s accident that occurred on the Ode-Omu highway as confirmed by the Sector Commander of FRSC,  Mr Henry Benamesia, on Saturday in Osogbo.

    Benamesia said the accident occured  at about 6 p.m., around Mat-Oil area, at Ode-Omu Community in the metropolis.

    According to him, the accident was caused by excessive speed and lack of adherence to traffic  regulations by the two drivers.

    He said that the accident involved a commercial vehicle, Mazda, with Reg. No. APP 834 XT, and a Lexus Jeep, with Reg. No. LSR 304 HW.

    He further said that the deceased comprised 11 adults and five children, who were burnt beyond recognition.

    Benamesia further said that their remains had been deposited at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital’s morgue in Osogbo.

    He said that the FRSC rescue team, in collaboration with other sister-agencies, including the Police from Odeomu Division, carried out the evacuation.

    He said that the wreckage had since been evacuated to prevent traffic gridlock on the road.

  • SAD! 14 casualties recorded in Bauchi crash

    SAD! 14 casualties recorded in Bauchi crash

    … as FRSC blames speed violation

    No fewer than 14 people were killed in an auto crash that occurred on Thursday at Zangoro Village, along Bauchi-Darazo Road in the Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

    Five others sustained various degrees of injuries in the crash that involved two vehicles.

    The state Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Yusuf Abdullahi, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

    Abdullahi said the crash occurred around 12.17pm.

    He said, “The crash occurred at Zangoro Village along Bauchi-Darazo Federal Highway and it involved one commercial vehicle and a private one.

    “They are a yellow Golf 3 Wagon with number plate AJ-507 GWA and an ash Chevrolet with number plate 15B-07BA belonging to the Bauchi State Government.

    “A total of 19 people comprising 10 female adults, seven male adults, one female child and one male child were involved.

    “Immediately our men arrived at the scene, they rushed the victims to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, for confirmation and medical treatment. Unfortunately, 14 of them were certified dead by a medical doctor upon arrival there.

    “The deceased included two male adults, 10 female adults, one male child and one female child. Those who were injured are five male adults.”

    While identifying speed limit violation as a possible cause of the accident, Abdullahi said N73,000; seven mobile phones, one power bank and four small handbags were recovered at the scene of the crash.

    He said the corpses had been deposited at the morgue of the ATBUTH, Bauchi, after which they would be released to the relatives for burial.

    He added that the five others who sustained various injuries are receiving treatment in the hospital.

  • 7 burnt to death, 14 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    7 burnt to death, 14 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    No fewer than seven persons were burnt to death while 14 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident around OPIC on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday.

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

    Okpe explained that the incident occured at 10:45am on Sunday.

    The FRSC spokesperson said that the accident was caused by excessive speeding and brake failure which led to loss of control, saying that the vehicle hit the road divider, somersaulted and went up in flames.

    She stated that 22 persons were involved in the accident which comprised of seven men, eight women, four male children and three female children.

    Okpe added that 14 people were injured – four men, five women, two male children and three female children.

    The FRSC public education officer said that the seven persons burnt to death ere two men, three women and two children.

    “The vehicle involved in the accident had the registration number BDG 993 YG, a Mazda bus,” she said.

    Okpe explained that the injured were taken to Lagos state Accident Emergency center, Ojota, while the deceased were deposited at Olabisi Onabajo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) Morgue, Sagamu.

    She commiserated with the families of the victims while also advising motorists to shun speed and always have a routine vehicle check for good maintenance and replacement of any defect.

  • Recruitment: FRSC raises alarm over fake LinkedIn account

    Recruitment: FRSC raises alarm over fake LinkedIn account

    Corps Commander Selina Williams, the Taraba Sector Commander of FRSC, on Sunday alerted the state residents of a fake LinkedIn account circulating over the corps’ ongoing recruitment process.

    Williams, who disclosed this in a statement in Jalingo, explained that the alert became necessary following the wide circulation of the fake account with the name of Corps Marshal Dauda Biu.

    According to her, the fake LinkedIn account has the WhatsApp number  07069777732 and is intended to defraud innocent members of the public under the guise of offering them employment.

    Williams advised interested applicants to visit FRSC verified portal: www.recruitment.frsc.gov.ng where the application does not attract any fee.

    “FRSC recruitment process is on and there is a fake LinkedIn account operating on whatsapp number: 07069777732 under the name of Corps Marshal Dauda  Biu with the intent to defraud innocent members of the public on the guise of offering them employment.

    “I enjoin prospective applicants or members of the public in Taraba to be wary of such fake account and disregard it,” she said.

    Williams also noted that the corps, in synergy with sister security agencies in the state, had put in place strategies for a hitch free Eld-el-Fitr 2023 celebration.

    She noted that FRSC was committed to guaranteeing Taraba people a safe motoring environment during and after Sallah periods.

    Williams appealed to motorists to cooperate with the corps by obeying traffic laws and regulations such as properly fixing and servicing their vehicles meant for long trips to prevent unnecessary breakdown on the road.

  • 5 dead, 24 injured in Cross River auto crash

    5 dead, 24 injured in Cross River auto crash

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River has confirmed five persons dead and 24 injured in an auto crash in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state.

    The Sector Commander, Mr Abdullahi Hassan, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview on Saturday in Calabar.

    Hassan told NAN that the crash occurred around 12.41 pm on Saturday in Abakpa community, Ogoja local government area.

    He said that the crash involved a Mercedes Benz Tipper conveying 31 passengers to a burial ceremony.

    According to the sector commander, the driver lost control of the vehicle when it had a burst tyre.

    “Among the victims were 29 male adults, one female adult and one female child.

    “Out of the 31 passengers, 24 male adults got injured, two passengers were not injured, that is one female adult and one female child, while five male adults lost their lives in the crash.

    “Three of the corpses were taken to the mortuary while those injured were taken to the General Hospital Ogoja by FRSC officials.

    “The other two corpses were retrieved by their relatives at the scene of the accident,” he said.

  • 7 passengers burnt to ashes along Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    7 passengers burnt to ashes along Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    No fewer than seven persons were on Thursday burnt to ashes in an accident few metres away from Saapade bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

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

    Okpe explained that 18 passengers sustained various degree of injuries when a Toyota Sienna bus marked BWR 762 PV collided with a Mazda bus registered BDN 18 LG.

    She added that the accident was caused by excessive speed and route violation.

    According to her, the Sienna bus driver followed one-way and collided with the Mazda bus which burst into flames.

    The FRSC official said 27 passengers comprising 25 men, two women and a female child were involved in the accident, out of which seven were burnt beyond recognition.

    She said that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere and Idera Hospital in Sagamu for medical attention.

    According to her, the corpses of the deceased were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara.