Tag: Road Crashes
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FRSC advises drivers against alcohol consumption in new year
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised drivers against taking alcohol and intoxicating substances in 2024 in order to minimise road traffic crashes. In an interview in Ota on Monday, Mr Anthony Uga, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, said that records
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Road crashes claim 26 lives in Adamawa – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Adamawa sector command, says no fewer than 26 lives were lost in 108 road traffic crashes between January and April 23. Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, the Sector Commander, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Yola. Irelewuyi also said 256 persons sustained…
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280 die in 569 road crashes in Ogun – FRSC
The Ogun Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday said that 280 people died in 569 Road Traffic Crashes in the state from January till date. Mr Clement Oladele, Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, made this known at the 2019 Annual Public Enlightenment Campaign of Sango-Ota FRSC Unit at Iju Garage,Ogun. The Theme…
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1,331 Nigerians Die In Road Crashes In Q2 – NBS
Not less than 1,331 Nigerians died in road crashes in the second quarter of 2018. The figure was contained in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) “Road Transport Data (Q2 2018)’’ report released on Tuesday in Abuja. The report said 1,257 of the 1,331 Nigerians that died, representing 94 per cent of the figure, were…
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Christmas tragedies: Seven killed, 91 injured in Edo road crashes
Seven persons have been confirmed dead in several road accidents that occurred across Edo State during the Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations. Some of the accidents were said to have occurred at night along the Benin-bye pass. A total of 91 persons were injured in the accidents. Edo State Sector Commander, Mr Samuel Odukoya, who…
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Children’s Day: 1.3million children die annually in road crashes — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that about 1.3 million children die annually nationwide in road crashes. The Lagos State Sector Commander, Mr Hygenus Omeje, disclosed this at the official inauguration of 45 students to the Road Safety Club, to mark the 2017 Children’s Day tagged “Our Children, Our Future: Say No To…