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  • Six days after: FRSC battles to get bodies of 2 children in river

    Six days after: FRSC battles to get bodies of 2 children in river

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo has said that the bodies of two children in a bus that plunged into Ovia River, were yet to be recovered six days after the accident.

    Mr Cyril Mathew, Sector Commander. Edo FRSC, disclosed this during an interview with the NAN in Benin on Tuesday.

    NAN recalls that a commercial bus traveling from Lagos to Port Harcourt on Sept. 12, veered off the highway and plunged into the river.

    Six persons were rescued alive, two bodies recovered immediately from the river while the other passengers were trapped in the bus.

    Providing an update, the FRSC boss said a total of five bodies had so far been recovered from the river.

    “The ones that have not been found are the bodies of two children: a boy and a girl. One is five years old and the other is seven years old.

    “The parents of the children were part of the accident but they survived.

    “The driver of the bus was found on Sunday and the family buried him at the bank of the river. Another body that was also found was buried in similar manner.

    “The bodies had floated to a nearby village and were discovered by fishermen who were part of the rescue mission when the accident happened,” Mathew said.

    He added that the body of a lady was discovered inside the bus when the bus was removed from the river, adding that the children were yet to be found.

  • Death toll in Kaduna auto crash rises to 25 – FRSC

    Death toll in Kaduna auto crash rises to 25 – FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said the death toll in a fatal road accident at Saminaka in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State has risen to 25.

    The Sector Commander, Kaduna State Sector Command, Corps Commander (CC), Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the incident in Kaduna on Monday.

    The agency had earlier announced 15 deaths but he said 10 additional victims of the accident died on Monday evening.

    Nadabo said that the road traffic crash occurred on Sunday at 1.00 pm at LEA Primary School, Lere.

    The sector commander stated that a J5 bus with registration number NSL 08 AA carrying 63 people on board crashed into a DAF trailer with registration number DKA 454 XY.

    He explained that a combined team of FRSC, police, and Kaduna State Traffic Laws Enforcement Authority (KASTLEA) arrived at the scene of the accident at about 1:08 pm and began rescue operations.

    According to him, the town of Saminaka was filled with travellers, mostly to celebrate the Maulud festival.

    He disclosed that the initial investigation revealed that the driver of the J5, who was on high speed, lost control and crashed into the trailer.

    “Instantly 15 people were confirmed dead on the spot, while 48 people who sustained various injuries were conveyed to Comprehensive Hospital Saminaka for treatment.

    “Due to the severity of the crash and the injuries sustained, some of the victims were moved to Ahmadu Teaching Hospital Shika.

    “Others were taken to the University of Jos Teaching Hospital and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital for proper and comprehensive medical attention.

    “Sadly, at about 6:45 pm on Monday, the command received an update that 10 more victims had died due to injuries sustained.

    “This is truly sad and tragic. The total number of deaths rose to 25 people out of the 63 involved,” he said.

    He commiserated with the families of all those who have lost their loved ones in this fatal accident.

    Nadabo reiterated FRSC’s stance and position on overloading of humans or goods and excess speeding.

    He stated that some accidents were avoidable and that the FRSC would continuously engage motorists on safety ethics and general road behaviour.

     

  • Accident: FRSC rescues 6, recovers 2 bodies in Edo

    Accident: FRSC rescues 6, recovers 2 bodies in Edo

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo says it has so far rescued six and recovered two bodies in an effort to recover more passengers and a bus that plunged into the Ovia River.

    Mr Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander, FRSC, told NAN on Friday in Benin that divers had been contacted to recover the passengers trapped in the river.

    He said FRSC began the rescue mission on Thursday evening when the accident happened.

    “Six people were rescued alive, while one was recovered dead yesterday. Another body was recovered dead today.

    “Unfortunately, the chances of survival of the remaining passengers in the river are slim, given that the accident occurred Thursday evening,

    “We have engaged divers to help recover the bodies, but negotiations are ongoing. ‘The divers are asking for N2 million to carry out the recovery,” he said.

    He said the accident occurred about 4:20p.m on Thursday when a bus traveling from Lagos to Port Harcourt veered off the highway and plunged into the river.

    He said “according to passengers who survived the crash, the driver lost control of the bus after experiencing brake failure.

    “In a desperate attempt to avoid colliding with vehicles in front, the driver veered into the opposite lane, leaving the Ore-Benin-Lagos route and crossing over to the Benin-Ore road.

    “Due to the speed of the vehicle, the driver was unable to regain control, causing the bus to hit a pavement and plunged into the river.”

  • 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.

  • 16 burnt to death, 5 injured in Ondo road crash

    16 burnt to death, 5 injured in Ondo road crash

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, says 16 people were burned to death and five  injured in a road accident on Tuesday night.

    Ondo State Sector Commander of FRSC, Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the incident to NAN on Wednesday.

    Ibitoye said that the incident happened at Ajue village, between Ondo and Ore, in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.

    According to him, two vehicles, a commercial Toyota Hiace bus and a Man Diesel truck, were involved in the incident that happened at about 8 pm on Tuesday.

    The FRSC boss said that the fully loaded bus was coming from Lagos and heading to the northern part of the country.

    He said that it took the FRSC about four hours to clear the road.

    Ibitoye attributed the causes of the accident to excessive speeding and wrongful overtaking, adding that one of the vehicles might have been carrying fuel.

    “Three male adults were seriously injured, two had minor injuries and 16 people were burnt beyond recognition.

    “Though investigation on the cause of the accident has not been concluded,  preliminary investigation indicated high speeding, wrongful overtake and, possibly, one of them carried fuel inside the vehicle.

    “Meanwhile, the injured ones have been taken to Ore General Hospital for treatment, while the corpses have been released to the Hausa Community in the area for possible burial this morning,’’ he said.

    He appealed to motorists to shun speeding and observe all rules and regulations of the road.

    “And they should not carry fuel inside their vehicles, because when there is a crash the fuel explodes and burn everybody badly ,” he said.

  • Fuel scarcity: Why motorists should not travel with petrol in jerrycans – FRSC

    Fuel scarcity: Why motorists should not travel with petrol in jerrycans – FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has cautioned motorists against carrying petrol in jerrycans while in transit to prevent fire disaster. Dr Samuel Ibitoye, the State Sector Commander, gave the warning in an interview on Monday in Akure.

    Dr Ibitoye noted that some motorists were in the habit of carrying petrol in jerrycans while travelling due to the scarcity of the product, warning that it was dangerous. Ibiloye said that the command had on Sunday apprehended a fully-loaded commercial bus carrying three jerrycans containing 25 litres of petrol each. He said that the vehicle took off from Lagos State enroute Jalingo in Taraba.

    Ibiloye, who explained that the command ensured that the driver filled his vehicle tank with the fuel before allowing him to continue on the journey, said road safety laws do not allow the corps to impound such vehicle. The sector commander applauded passengers of the vehicle for raising the alarm and contacting FRSC national headquarters where signal was sent to all state commands.

    He advised passengers to get involved in road traffic management and crashes reduction. The FRSC boss said that command would not relent on it’s mandate and commitment to continue educating motorists to shun whatever could cause crashes on the roads.

    “As a passenger inside a vehicle, you are expected to get involved in road traffic management, and not getting involved in distracting the driver. You should get involved to add value to road safety. This passenger knew that if there was a slight spark inside the vehicle and it catches fire, all of them would get burnt to ashes.

    “So, we want passengers to be involved and also to discourage drivers from carrying fuel in jerrycans inside their vehicles. It is better to wait a little time to queue for fuel than buying fuel inside jerrycan, and at the end of the day, if there is explosion in the vehicle, everyone will burn to ashes.

    “We are appealing to all Nigerians, if you have fuel challenges, do not buy fuel inside jerrycan and put it inside your vehicle because we don’t want you to die in inferno or to affect other road users that are just passing by. So, it is advisable to drive safely and get to your destination safely because it is better to arrive late than to be late,” he said.

  • FRSC Corps Marshal gets new PSO

    FRSC Corps Marshal gets new PSO

    The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Shehu Mohammed has approved the appointment of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Meshach Jatau as the new Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Corps.

    This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education and Strategic Communications Officer, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide on Friday in Abuja.

    He said that the appointment was part of the Corps Marshal’s strategic initiative to reposition the corps for greater performance.

    The corps marshal tasked Jatau to bring his wealth of experience to foster a renewed sense of optimism in the Corps.

    Until his appointment, Jatau was the Zonal Commanding Officer, RS4HQ Jos.

    He took over from Deputy Corps Marshal Chidiebere Nkwonta, recently elevated, and redeployed to oversee the affairs of the Training Department of the corps.

    Jatau, a fellow of the Army War College Nigeria (FWC), and alumnus of the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), holds a Masters Degree in Literature in English from the University of Jos.

    The new PSO has attended several courses, including trainings in speech writing, International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL), Automobile, and Environmental Safety Policy

    He has worked in various offices of the corps, holding several commanding positions in different states.

  • Osun gets new FRSC sector commander

    Osun gets new FRSC sector commander

    Mr Taofeeq Sokunbi has been appointed as the new Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun State.

    This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Thursday in Osogbo.

    Sokunbi, who had assumed office, replaced Mr Inyang Umoh, who had been deployed to Rivers as the sector commander.

    Ogungbemi said Sokunbi was enlisted into FRSC in 1996 as an Assistant Route Commander and was posted to Ogoja Unit Command as the unit public enlightenment officer and also a patrol officer.

    She said the new sector commander was later posted to Jigawa Command from 1997 to 2004 and served as SPEO and duty room officer.

    Ogungbemi described the new sector commander as a seasoned administrator who had served the FRSC in various capacities.

    She urged FRSC personnel in the state to support the new sector commander toward achieving set objectives.

  • 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.