Tag: #FRSC
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FRSC RESCUES 15 AFTER TRAILER CRASH ON KANO-ZARIA ROAD
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, has rescued 15 people following a lone crash involving a DAF trailer on the Kano-Zaria Road. The accident occurred around 5 a.m. on Sunday at Gadan Yankifi after the FRSC received a distress call from a member of the public. The rescue team arrived at the…
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FIVE DIE IN BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY CRASH
Five adult males have died in a road traffic accident involving a Toyota Camry and an Iveco truck on the Badagry Expressway in Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the crash occurred around 5:16 a.m. at Sawmill on Saturday, near Mowo Bus Stop. Preliminary findings indicated that the Camry allegedly lost…
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FRSC ARRESTS DRIVER FOR CONCEALING 15 PASSENGERS, 8 MOTORCYCLES IN TRUCK
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested a driver, Umar Muhammadu, for allegedly carrying out illegal mixed loading after 15 passengers and eight motorcycles were found concealed beneath the covering of a Mitsubishi Canter truck. The FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri, said the vehicle, with registration number GDD 815 ZP, was intercepted…
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SENATE CLARIFIES BUS PREACHING BILL, SAYS PROVISION HAS EXISTED SINCE 2007
The Senate has defended the controversial provision in the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Amendment Bill, saying the proposed penalties for preaching, hawking and trading inside commercial vehicles are not new. Lawmakers explained that the provision has been part of the FRSC Act since 2007 and is aimed solely at improving road safety. Senate Leader…
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ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED IN SEPARATE CRASHES AT KARA BRIDGE, FRSC ADVISES ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to use alternative routes after two separate crashes disrupted traffic at Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Friday July 24. According to the FRSC, the first crash involved five articulated trucks and a Toyota Sienna on the outbound lane to Ibadan.…
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FRSC ARRESTS 39 VEHICLES IN KEBBI OVER OVERLOADING, TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kebbi State has arrested 39 vehicles for various traffic offences during an ongoing special enforcement operation aimed at improving road safety across the state. The operation targets violations such as overloading, mixed loading, route infractions, tyre offences and other practices that put motorists and passengers at risk. Kebbi…
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3 KILLED, ONE INJURED IN FATAL ABUJA ROAD CRASH
Three young men lost their lives while another sustained injuries after a Toyota Camry crashed into the culvert of a bridge along the Dei-Dei–Idu–Karmo Road in Abuja on Sunday July 19. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the crash occurred at about 3:45 p.m. and involved four male occupants. Rescue officials recovered one body…
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FRSC ADVISES MOTORISTS TO DRIVE SAFELY AS RAINY SEASON INTENSIFIES
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State has urged motorists to observe safety measures during the rainy season to reduce the risk of road crashes. The Sector Commander, Mrs Bridget Asekhanuo, said the advisory became necessary as weather forecasts indicate heavier rainfall across the country. She advised drivers to ensure their vehicles are…
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15 KILLED, 17 INJURED AS TRAILER CARRYING PASSENGERS CRASHES IN KWARA
A tragic road crash in Kwara State has claimed the lives of 15 people and left 17 others injured after a trailer conveying dozens of passengers crashed in the early hours of Sunday July 5 at Oko-Olowo, along the Ogbomoso-Oloru highway. The fatal lone crash occurred at about 2:32 a.m. near the Muslim Cemetery in…
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RAINY SEASON: DRIVE BELOW SPEED LIMITS, FRSC ADVISES DRIVERS
The Federal Road Safe Corps (FRSC), Jigawa Command, has urged motorists and other road users to drive cautiously, attentively, and below the speed limit during the rainy season in order to avoid crashes. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Mas’udu Matazu, gave the advice in an interview on Wednesday June 17 in Dutse. He cautioned drivers…
