Tag: FRSC
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FRSC impounds 835 articulated vehicles in Lagos
Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it impounded 835 articulated vehicles in 2020 under its Operation Scorpion I, II and III. The state Sector Commander, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, gave the figure at a conference in Lagos on Friday. The conference on: “Curbing Crashes Involving Articulated Vehicles, was jointly organised by…
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FRSC not recruiting – Spokesperson
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has cautioned job seekers against online fraudsters posing as its recruitment agents. This is contained in a statement by Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem on Thursday in Abuja. Kazeem said the clarification became necessary following desperate efforts by fraudsters to defraud unsuspecting job seekers. He said the attention…
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13 vehicles burnt in tanker explosion on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says six tankers, five trucks and two cars were destroyed in a tanker explosion at Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday. Earlier, FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident, saying that it occurred at about 6.20 a.m. Umar had said the explosion occurred in…
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Another tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says a number of vehicles have been destroyed in a tanker explosion at Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday. FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, Mr Ahmed Umar, who confirmed the incident, said that it occurred at about 6.20 a.m. Umar explained that the explosion occurred in front of…
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Tanker explosion claims 7 lives at Idiroko
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that seven persons died in an explosion after a commercial bus collided with a petrol tanker at Ajilete on Idiroko expressway on Wednesday. Mr Akinwunmi Olaluwoye, the FRSC Idiroko Unit Commander, who made this known in Ota, said two other persons sustained injuries in the incident. Olaluwoye said…
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6 killed, 10 others injured in Bauchi road crash – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State, on Sunday, said that six people lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident in Gumero village of Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state. The Sector Commander, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed the accident, said that 10 others were seriously injured in the crash, involving…
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Why you should stop fixing ‘Tokunbo’ tyres to your vehicle
The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to desist from fixing fairly-used tyres popularly called ‘Tokunbo’ tyres to their vehicles to minimise crashes on the roads. Mr Ahmed Umar, the State Sector Commander of FRSC, gave the advice on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun. Umar was reacting to an accident…
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Using mobile phone while driving can kill – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says using mobile phone while driving is unsafe and can endanger the lives of other road users. Mr Bamidele Ayanwale, FRSC Unit Commander in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra, made the assertion while delivering a lecture at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) in Awka on Tuesday. The programme…
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FRSC begins “Operation RAID” on recalcitrant offenders in FCT
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has begun operation raid on recalcitrant road traffic offenders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Samuel Ochi, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Monday in Abuja. Ochi said that the operation RAID was to ensure…
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FRSC enjoins passengers to always caution reckless drivers
Mr Ahmed Umar, Ogun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has urged passengers to always caution reckless drivers to avoid accidents and fatalities. Umar gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ota, Ogun, while commiserating with accident victims families. He said the accident…