Tag: #ProtectLives
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FIRE RISKS ON THE RISE: EXPERT WARNS KWARA TRANSPORT WORKERS TO UP SAFETY GAME
Dr. Olubunmi Aderibigbe of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital is sounding the alarm on the growing threat of fires on roads and in homes, urging Kwara’s National Union of Road Transport Workers to take fire safety seriously before more lives and property are lost. Recalling a recent burnt fuel tanker experience, Dr. Aderibigbe called out…
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FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU NAMED GRAND MATRON OF ROAD SAFETY SPECIAL MARSHALS
First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu was honored on Tuesday as the Grand Matron of the Road Safety Special Marshals, an honorary title given to influential women who excel in road safety advocacy. The ceremony took place in Abuja, with FRSC management led by Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed in attendance. Grateful for the recognition, the First…
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FRSC ONDO URGES MOTORISTS: STAY FOCUSED, AVOID SPEEDING AND OVERLOADING TO STAY SAFE THIS YULETIDE
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ondo State Sector Command has issued a strong warning to motorists to avoid distracted driving, speeding, and overloading during the festive season to prevent road accidents. Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, the FRSC State Sector Commander, emphasized this during the 2025 Ember months stakeholders meeting held in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government…
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NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE DENIES ENTRY TO 332 MIGRANTS AT SEME BORDER, URGES COLLABORATIVE FIGHT AGAINST SMUGGLING
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has stopped 332 migrants from entering through the Seme Border for lacking valid travel documents, revealed Comptroller General Mrs. Kemi Nandap during a one-day stakeholders’ sensitization in Abuja. The event focused on evolving migrant smuggling patterns and coordinated national responses. Nandap highlighted recent achievements including enhanced legal frameworks, expanded officer…
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FRSC WARN TRANSPORT OPERATORS IN ABIA: REST YOUR DRIVERS, AVOID FAKE TYRES TO PREVENT ROAD CRASHES
Ngozi Ezeoma, FRSC Sector Commander in Anambra, has issued a strong warning to transport companies to avoid overusing drivers without rest, urging strict compliance during the 2025 Ember Months campaign. Speaking in Aba, Ezeoma highlighted that driver fatigue significantly reduces concentration and contributes to road crashes in Abia State. She stressed that any transport operator…
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NIGERIAN ARMY TROOPS RESCUE TWO KIDNAPPED VICTIMS, RECOVER ₦3.8 MILLION RANSOM IN KOGI
Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army in Lokoja successfully rescued two kidnapped victims a man and a woman and recovered ₦3.8 million in ransom money during a daring operation on Sunday in Achigili Forest along the Itobe–Adumu–Ejule road. The operation, led by troops stationed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Oguma, was launched following credible…
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DISASTER AVERTED AS SECURITY OPERATIVES BLOCK FUEL SCOOPERS AFTER KOGI TANKER CRASH
Quick action by security agencies prevented a fuel-related disaster in Kogi State after a tanker accident on the Felele Expressway, Lokoja. According to FRSC Sector Commander Tenimu Etuku, the Abuja-bound tanker’s tank disconnected and rolled into a ditch, but thankfully, no casualties occurred as the driver and assistant escaped unhurt. FRSC teams responded swiftly, joined…
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BORNO POLICE SAFELY REMOVE IEDS AFTER FOILED BOKO HARAM ATTACK
In a timely operation along the Ngwaom–Mafa Road in Borno State, police successfully neutralized two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by insurgents. The discovery and detonation occurred during a post-attack assessment visit by Governor Babagana Zulum, Police Commissioner Naziru Abdulmajid, and senior military officials following a foiled Boko Haram attack on October 22-23. ASP Nahum…
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FATAL CRASH ON LOKOJA–OBAJANA ROAD KILLS 10, INJURES 11 — SPEEDING AND WRONGFUL OVERTAKING BLAMED
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that a heartbreaking crash on the Lokoja–Obajana highway in Kogi State left 10 dead and 11 injured. The accident happened late Friday night near Apamaru community when a commercial vehicle lost control after excessive speeding and a wrongful overtaking maneuver. According to the FRSC, the driver veered…
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EDO POLICE RAMP UP OPERATIONS TO RESCUE THREE ABDUCTED SEMINARIANS
Edo State Police are intensifying efforts to rescue three seminarians abducted on July 11 from Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi-Agenebode. The attack also claimed the life of an NSCDC officer. Police Commissioner Monday Agbonika is personally leading tactical teams and the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in the search. A specialised tactical division in Ivieukwa is boosting…
