Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Benue State revealed that 411 Nigerians perished in 2024 while attempting to collect fuel from overturned tankers. This alarming statistic was shared by Sector Commander Steve Ayodele during a town hall meeting in Makurdi on Tuesday, aimed at addressing crash prevention with trailer...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a stern warning to the public about fraudulent recruitment schemes perpetrated by scammers, some posing as FRSC officials. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Corps Public Education Officer, voiced...
A devastating crash on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos left five people dead and five others injured in two separate road accidents, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The crashes, attributed to reckless speeding, have reignited calls for stricter adherence to traffic regulations. The first incident...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced that the Corps has commenced a nationwide promotion exercise involving over 2,000 personnel. FRSC Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, made the announcement in a statement, describing the initiative as one of the most far-reaching staff promotion exercises...
A devastating accident occurred on Friday night when a tipper truck, reportedly suffering from brake failure, crashed into bystanders along Chisco Park Junction in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, leaving many feared dead. The incident was confirmed on Saturday by Mrs. Margaret Onabe, spokesperson for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has refuted allegations that its personnel solicited a bribe from Mr. Shebb Ugochukwu, labeling the claims as false and malicious. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Corps Public Education Officer Olusegun Ogungbemide, the FRSC condemned a publication...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A devastating road crash on the Ome Bridge inbound Awa, Ijebu Ode, Obada Expressway, in Ogun State, has claimed the lives of 10 people, while three others sustained injuries. The accident involved a Mitsubishi bus with registration number EJ829 LSR. According to the Ogun...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – A devastating multiple-vehicle crash has claimed the lives of five people on the Ibadan-Lagos expressway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Oyo Sector Command confirmed the incident, which occurred at Soka area on Tuesday. According to FRSC spokesperson, Mayowa Odewo, the victims included a...
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ekiti, Mr. Sanya Adeoye, has warned motorists to avoid excessive speeding and drunk driving to reduce accidents during and after the Sallah celebrations. “Only the living celebrate, so motorists should always check their tyres and ensure that their...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has directed its commanding officers to step up nationwide enforcement against overloading by vehicles and ensure public safety. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja....
Corps Marshal of The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Mr Shehu Muhammed, has said no fewer than 1, 539 persons lost their in road crashes on the Jos-Lafia-Makurdi corridor between January and March 2025. The Corps Marshal stated this during a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed that no fewer that 19 persons died and eight others injured in an auto crash which occurred on Sunday along Lokoja-Obajana road. The state Sector Commander of the corps, Mr Kumar Tsukwam, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of 19 persons, including five children, and left eight others injured along the Lokoja-Obajana road in Lokoja Local Government Area of the state in the early...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed zero deaths while three persons sustained injuries in a multiple Road Traffic Crash (RTC) at Karu Bridge in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency...
Six persons have been reported dead and five others injured in a multiple auto crashes in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official has confirmed. FRSC Acting Sector Commander in Kogi, Mr Samuel Ogundayo, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Monday, said five persons died while 13 others were injured in a lone crash involving a truck on Billiri-Gombe Road in Gombe State. The FRSC Sector Commander in Gombe State, Mr Samson Kaura, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed personnel and 1,186 patrol vehicles and motorbikes to enhance road safety and traffic management during the Easter celebrations nationwide. FRSC Spokesman, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr. Ogungbemide...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), has set up over 200 mobile court operations to prosecute traffic offenders during the Easter special patrol operations across the country. The Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed announced this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi has confirmed the death of seven persons in Sunday’s auto crash at Nwafia Oga, Onueke in Ezza South Local Government Area. The Sector Commander of the corps, Mr Henry Igwe, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – No fewer than 18 persons including an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been confirmed dead in an accident at Gbaga on the Ikorodu–Sagamu Road, on Saturday. FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in a statement issued...