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  • 60 yr-old-man, 2 sons in Bauchi Police net for alleged arson, burning of FRSC operations vehicle

    60 yr-old-man, 2 sons in Bauchi Police net for alleged arson, burning of FRSC operations vehicle

    From Shola Kanji, Bauchi

    For allegedly leading his two sons to attack personnel of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State Command thereby committing the offence of arson, a 60year-old Umar Ahmad Gwallaga has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command.

    Also arrested with the old man are his two sons, Nasiru Umar Gwallaga, 42 years old and his younger brother, Usman Umar Gwallaga, 39 years old.

    According to the Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili who confirmed the arrest, “On 7th March, 2023, One Nasiru Umar, 42 years old of Gwallaga, Bauchi, Bauchi State, loaded his family members in his Mistubushi Parejo jeep from Bauchi to Gombe State.”

    The PPRO added that, “On reaching Tashan Durumi village in Kirfi LGA, a patrol team of FRSC on a Federal highway, performing their strategic duties while on stop and search, stopped the vehicle but the driver refused to stop.”

    He added that,: “At about 1500hrs while he was returning from Gombe to Bauchi, he was stopped and asked to present particulars of the vehicle, he then came out of the vehicle and attacked the one the FRSC personnel, Anas Aliyu, as a result, he had a dislocation on his hand.”

    “He further went and attacked the patrol team driver and then set the patrol van on fire, in the process, his father, Umar Ahmed Gwallaga, 60 years and his younger brother, Usman Umar Gwallaga, 39 years old joined him in attacking the personnel,” he said.

    The PPRO said that,”presently, the suspect and his conspirators have been arrested and are under Police detention at Kirfi Police Division.”

    Ahmed Wakili added that, “the Commissioner of Police, CP Aminu Alhassan has directed the DPO Kirfi, to conduct preliminary investigations while the case file should be transferred to the SCIIB for further discreet investigations. If the suspects are found wanting, the Police Command will charge them to court for arson.”

    He also said that the Commissioner has advised the general public to always respect and obey personnel who are on their legitimate duties warning that no offender will be spared as anyone found culpable will be made to face the full wrath of the law.

    Earlier, in an FIR by RS 12.15 Bara FRSC Unit Command on 07/04/2023 tagged ‘MOB ATTACK ON PATROL TEAM’, Bauchi State Sector Command of the FRSC stated that, at about 1505hrs, its patrol team along Bara-Gombe road had an encounter with an offender with a VEH. REG. BAU 976HB. MITSUBISHI PAJERO.

    The Command stated that as a result of the encounter, the patrol vehicle was set ablaze and was burnt completely.

    He however stated that the offender has been arrested and is under Police custody.

    Bauchi State FRSC Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi described the situation as most unfortunate lamenting people will just decide to take the laws into their hands for no just cause.

    Yusuf Abdullahi assured that the FRSC will pursue the case to a logical conclusion and ensure that justice was done in order to serve as lesson to others who may have the intention of doing same thing.
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  • 15 killed, burnt beyond recognition in highway crash

    15 killed, burnt beyond recognition in highway crash

    All the 15 occupants of a Toyota bus were killed and burnt beyond recognition on Saturday when the bus had a head-on collision with a Mercedes truck on the Port Harcourt-Enugu Highway.

    Spokesman of the FRSC, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem confirmed the accident in a statement he issued on Sunday in Abuja.

    Kazeem stated that the accident took place at the Enugu end of the highway at about 8.20 p.m.

    “The victims have been given mass burial. All obstructions have been cleared. Enugu State Fire Service already extinguished the fire in the bus.

    “The fatal crash is blameable on several factors including fatigue, which must have made one of the drivers to sleep on the wheels,’’ he stated.

    Kazeem quoted the FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu as advising motorists to desist from night journeys to reduce fatalities from road crashes.

    He added that Biu noted that most fleet operators and other vehicle owners, including private vehicle owners addicted to night journeys did so for selfish economic gains.

    The FRSC boss observed that most night travellers indulged in overloading of vehicles with passengers and goods.

    “Travellers should plan their journeys for the day time because when crashes occur away from FRSC rescue points, it is difficult to access help from other motorists at night,’’ Kazeem also quoted Biu as saying.

  • FRSC returns N27.1 million to accident victim’s family

    FRSC returns N27.1 million to accident victim’s family

    The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu, has commended the patrol teams of Osun State command for returning N27.1 million recovered from an accident scene.

    This is contained in a statement signed by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem on Sunday in Abuja.

    The Corps Marshal expressed satisfaction over the good conduct, honesty and sense of patriotism exhibited by the personnel.

    Biu, who applauded them, said the team did not only show professionalism in doing their job but also ensured that integrity of the Corps was protected and promoted at the highest level.

    He explained that the recovered amount was returned in the presence of the DPO Ipetu-Ijesa, Seriki Owena, Ilesa of  Benin and the head of the  Hausa community.

    He commended the patrol team and the entire personnel in the  Osun Command, assuring them of continued welfare to the staff across the county.

    “I want to commend the entire team for being patriotic, honest, efficient and professional in delivering the mandate of the FRSC.

    ”This act they showed would never be forgotten as it is considered a great service to humanity.

    “I  charge every officer to emulate this character exhibited by the team, as good deeds pay off, the road is patient but does not forgive,” he said.

    The FRSC boss who lamented over the crash, said it would have been avoided if the motorists had adhered strictly to traffic rules and regulations.

    The  Marshal said that the multiple road accidents in Ipetu Ijesa, in Oriade Local Government Area of the state had claimed six lives while seven others sustained various injuries.

    Biu, however, urged motorists to comply with the traffic rules and regulations to avoid crashes, especially during the Easter celebration.

    He assured that the Corps would continue to ensure the safety of lives and property while reiterating the commitment of the FRSC in making the road safe for all.

    Two commercial vehicles were involved in the accident and the crash was attributed to dangerous driving and speeding.

    Seven people were injured while six others died.

    The injured were taken to Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, while corpses of the deceased were deposited at the same hospital morgue.

  • Hoodlums attack FRSC officers in Bauchi

    Hoodlums attack FRSC officers in Bauchi

    Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC officers were at the weekend attacked a patrol team of the Bauchi State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on the Bara-Gombe road.

    Though details of the attack were sketchy as of the time of filing this report, a first information report by the RS 12.15 Bara unit of the sector command, disclosed that the attack on the operatives occurred at about 3:05 pm.

    It was gathered that the patrol team had an encounter with a Mitsubishi Pajero, with registration number BAU 976 HB.

    As a result of the encounter, the patrol vehicle was set ablaze and was burnt completely,” it stated.

    It added that the offender had been arrested and was under police custody.

  • Tanker crushes 4 to death in Abeokuta

    Tanker crushes 4 to death in Abeokuta

    Four people were confirmed dead in a multiple accident involving a tanker and two cars at Lafenwa area of Abeokuta in Ogun on Friday night.

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

    Okpe said that the accident was caused by speeding on the part of the tanker driver.

    She added that the accident involved a tanker marked T-15321LA, a BMW car with registration number TTD 421 CX and an unregistered Nissan jeep.

    “The tanker driver was trying to make a turning at the Lafenwa Roundabout, lost control, and rammed into two vehicles and fence of a building.

    “The deceased were standing by the fence before they were trapped.

    “The content spilled but was quickly transloaded into another truck with the help of fire service and other traffic managers,” Okpe said.

    She said that the FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Ahmed Umar, expressed sadness over the incident.

    “The sector commander is pained over the carelessness of some truck drivers, who refused to consider other road users,” the corps Public Education Officer said.

    Okpe explained that the deceased have been taken away by their families, possibly for burial.

    Okpe, however, sympathised with family of the victims, advised them to contact FRSC for more information about the crash.

  • 10 passengers burnt to death on Oyo-Ogbomoso road

    10 passengers burnt to death on Oyo-Ogbomoso road

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that, at least, 10 passengers were burnt to death at Oyo-Ogbomoso road on Thursday.

    The passengers, involved in a head-on collision involving a Mazda and a Toyota Hiace passenger buses, were burnt beyond recognition.

    The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Joshua Adekanye, said the incident occurred at about 5.30 a.m around Kilometres 12 Ijawaya on Oyo-Ogbomoso road.

    He said that the buses with registration numbers LEM 963 XA and NSR 222 ZS were coming from Lagos and Nasarawa states respectively.

    Adekanye said that the vehicles went on flame immediately resulting to the burning of the occupants.

    He attributed the cause of the accident to speeding and overloading.

    10 passengers burnt to death on Oyo-Ogbomoso road

    He called on motorists to always shun night travelling, speeding and overloading, adding that the fatality would have reduced if the drivers were not on night journey.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), had inspected the 52 kilometres Oyo–Ogbomoso dual carriageway.

    On the Oyo – Ogbomoso Road, the minister said the project was now fully supported by the NNPC Tax Credit, attributing this to the progress being recorded on the project.

    Fashola further disclosed that the government was planning to go back to the old road and rehabilitate it for the use of people of Ogbomoso and Oyo, after the completion of the new road.

  • FRSC approves promotion of 3,845 marshals

    FRSC approves promotion of 3,845 marshals

    The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Dauda Biu, has approved the promotion of 3,845 Marshals of different cadres in the just concluded promotion exercise.

    The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, who said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, explained that the promotion exercise commenced in December 2022 and spanned through  January 2023

    Biu described the promotion exercise as reward for hard work and productivity within the junior cadre of the FRSC.

    According to him, in the list of the promoted Marshals of the Corps, 90 Deputy Chief Inspectors (DCIs) were promoted to the rank of Chief Inspectors (CIs).

    He said that ”95 Assistant Chief Inspectors (ACIs) were promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief Inspector(DCIs), 87 Principal Marshal Inspectors (PMIs) were promoted to the rank of Assistant Chief Inspector,(ACIs).

    ”Two hundred and twenty-two Senior Marshal Inspectors (SMIs) were promoted to the rank of Principal Marshal Inspector,(PMIs), 228 Marshal Inspectors-One (MI-I) were promoted to the rank of Senior Marshal Inspector.

    “Three hundred and sixty-one Marshal Inspectors-Two (MI-II) were promoted to the rank of Marshal Inspector-One (MI-I), “he said.

    Biu said that other Marshals of the FRSC who benefitted from the promotion exercises were: 254 Chief Road Marshal Assistants promoted to the rank of Marshal Inspector-Two (MI-II).

    He said that 149 Deputy Chief Road Marshal assistants promoted to the rank of Chief Road Marshal Assistant adding that 1,042 Senior Road Marshal Assistants promoted to the rank of Deputy Road Marshal Assistant.

    ”Eight thirty three Road Marshal Assistant –One (RMA-I) promoted to the rank of Senior Road Marshal Assistant, 437 Road Marshal Assistants-Two (RMA-II) promoted to the rank of Road Marshal Assistant –One (RMA-I).

    “Forty seven Road Marshal Assistants-Three were promoted to the rank of Road Marshal Assistants-Two (RMA-II), “he said.

    The Corps Marshal congratulated the newly promoted Marshals (junior cadre) of the Corps and charged them to recommit themselves to the ideals of FRSC.

    This, he said in which the scope was not limited to saving lives on Nigerian roads, and creating a safe motoring environment but also managing traffic.

    He added that the reward for hard work was promotion, and the outcome of promotion was more responsibilities.

    He urged all staff to see the exercise as an opportunity not to rest on their oars while enjoining others who were yet to partake in the exercise to remain patient and committed to the Job.

    He said that his administration was set to reward dedication, passion, creative innovation, proactiveness, and timely response to critical situations related to traffic and crash management.

  • How to stop crashes on Ojuelegba bridge – FRSC boss

    How to stop crashes on Ojuelegba bridge – FRSC boss

    The Corps Marshal, Mr. Dauda Biu has expressed concern over recurring container crashes on Ojuelegba bridge in Lagos and called for barricades to stop articulated vehicles from using the bridge.

    Biu said this in a statement issued by the Federal Road Safety Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem on Sunday in Abuja.

    He was reacting to the fatal crashes that occurred at Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos in which nine people died and another that claimed 11 lives at Soka bridge on Lagos-Benin Highway.

    He said that the construction of the barricades would provide permanent solution to the recurring crashes.

    Biu also called for the expansion of connecting roads under the Ojuelegba bridge to accommodate articulated vehicles.

    He revealed that FRSC rescue teams in collaboration with other emergency agencies had cleared obstructions from the two crash scenes for ease of movement.

    Biu added that the driver of the truck that caused the Ojuelegba accident was arrested and handed over to the police, while efforts were on to arrest the driver that caused the Soka bridge crash.

    The corps marshal reiterated the need for enforcement of laws that would bring justice to victims of traffic crashes.

    “Efforts should be made to activate them so that justice will be served accordingly to both the drivers and the victims,” he added.

    The corps marshal cautioned commuters against route violation and driving against prescribed legal speed limits.

    He urged the public to call the FRSC toll free line 122 and National Traffic Radio 107.1 FM to report any traffic emergency.

  • SAD: 11 passengers burnt to death in Ore-Benin road accident

    SAD: 11 passengers burnt to death in Ore-Benin road accident

    No fewer than 11 people were burnt to death on Sunday on Soka bridge, Ore, on the Ore-Benin expressway in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

    Mr Sikiru Alonge, the Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ore Unit disclosed this, saying that a trailer had a head-on collision with a passenger Marcopollo bus.

    Alonge said the victims were burnt beyond recognition as the two vehicles caught fire.

    “We had to call for a fire ambulance to put out the fire. The passengers were burnt beyond recognition as we are unable to recognise their gender,” he said.

    He said that it took the efforts of Omotosho Step Down Power Station fire ambulance and other sympathisers to put out the fire.

    Alonge said that the accident caused gridlock on the expressway, while the FRSC officials and other security agencies were busy controlling the traffic.

    Similarly, 10 passengers escaped death in another early Sunday morning accident which occurred at Ore Toll gate on the Ore-Benin expressway in Odigbo LGA.

    Alonge said seven of the passengers sustained various degree of injuries in the accident which involved a Toyota Hiace with registration number FUG 17 XY, adding that the accident was caused by excessive speed.

    Alonge said those that were injured victims were taking to Opeyemi Hospital in Ore fortreatment, while the vehicles were taken to the FRSC Unit office.

    He cautioned motorists against speeding and advised them to always obey traffic rules and regulations.

  • FRSC recovers, returns N3.2m to accident victim

    FRSC recovers, returns N3.2m to accident victim

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kogi Sector Command on Tuesday recovered and returned the sum of N3. 2 million to the family of an accident victim in the state.

    According to reports, the money belonged to one Mrs. Beatrice Ehimare who was involved in a road traffic crash on Jan. 23, along Lokoja-Abuja road.

    The recovered cash was presented to the victim’s son, Mr. David Ehimare by Unit Commander RS8.38 Gegu.

    During the ceremony held in Lokoja, the Kogi Sector Commander, Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, commended the officers and men for their diligence and patriotism.

    “I wish to reiterate here today that it’s my Command’s resolve to continue to execute its mandate of saving of lives and protection of property with the highest level of commitment, diligence, and integrity of which the FRSC is known for.

    “As a Command, we wish Mrs Beatrice quick recovery from the injury sustained from the unfortunate road crash that occured on Monday.

    “We hereby advise motorists to avoid speeding and other unwholesome road traffic behaviours that could expose them to road traffic crashes that could jeopardize the lives of innocent passengers, ” Dawulung said.

    The victim was travelling in a Siena Commercial Bus conveying eight passengers from Edo to Abuja, which lost control at Ohono Bridge around Gegu on Lokoja-Abuja road at about 2.30 p.m.

    The bus crashed under the bridge resulting to the death of three persons while four others, including Ehimare sustained injuries.

    The injured were rescued by FRSC personnel who evacuated them to Ideal Hospital, Koton-Karfe, and Specialist Hospital Lokoja, for medical attention.

    The N3.2 million was among the items recovered at the scene and after conducting due diligence, the owner was identified and the full amount was returned on Tuesday.