Mr Anthony Uga, FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, gave the figure on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun State.

Uga also said that 146 persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the road crashes.

The sector commander blamed most of the accidents on excessive speed, reckless driving, wrongful overtaking, night travelling among others.

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He implored motorists to always obey traffic rules and regulations to minimise unnecessary loss of lives on the highways.

“The FRSC want to enjoin motorists to reduce their speeds and also install speed limit device on their vehicles to reduce fatality rate in case of accidents.

“In addition, they should refrain from dangerous driving and wrongful overtaking to stem road crashes,” he said.

The sector commander reiterated the corps’ commitment to collaborate with other sister agencies to make the roads safer for commuters.

Source: NAN

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The FRSC Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Ota on Tuesday.

Uga was reacting to an accident that happened around 9.33 p.m. on Monday, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Seven of the 18 persons involved in the accident lost their lives, while the rest sustained injuries.

The sector commander said the disaster could have been averted, if the driver of the Mazda bus had strictly adhered to an average speed limit.

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He attributed the cause of the incident to excessive speed as the bus driver rammed into a moving truck from the rear.

“We are appealing to motorists to refrain from speeding and avoid night journeys because of poor visibility which sometimes leads to road crashes.

“In addition, the passengers should not hesitate to report any erring driver found flouting traffic rules and regulations by calling 122 toll-free number,” Uga said.

He also admonished motorists against reckless driving and wrongful overtaking, which often lead to crashes and loss of lives and property.

Source: NAN

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Mr Anthony Uga, Sector Commander of FRSC in Ogun, confirmed the incident in Ota.

He said the accident, which happened at about 7:10 a.m., involved two trucks and a tricycle.

These are a Sino truck with registration number FST 926 YA, an Howo truck marked GSW 180 XA and a Bajaj tricycle with registration number KLE 876 KT.

The sector commander said seven persons were involved in the crash, with one person dead and six others sustaining various degrees of injuries.

Uga however blamed the crash on mechanical deficiency and excessive speeding on the part of the Howo truck.

“The Howo truck hit the Sino truck and tricycle from behind, with both vehicles travelling in the same direction.

“Unfortunately, the deceased victim is a pedestrian and the corpse has been handed over to the family, while the survivors were taken to the General Hospital for treatment,” he said.

Source: NAN

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The spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta.

Okpe noted that the accident occurred at 6:00 p.m. and it involved a Mitsubishi car marked JJJ 854 JH and a truck with registration number T12224LA.

She said that a total number of seven people were involved, which comprised four men and three women.

“One woman got injured while two men were killed from the crash.

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“The suspected causes of the crash were obstruction and speed violation,” she said.

The FRSC spokesperson said that the injured victim and the deceased were taken to General Hospital, Ilaro.

The Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, advised motorists to drive within the stipulated speed limit and always obey traffic rules and regulations.

Source: NAN

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The State Sector Commander of the corps, Mr Anthony Uga, made the announcement on Wednesday in Ota at the end of the four-day special patrol organised for the Easter celebration.

Uga said that the FRSC was able to reduce accidents to the barest minimum through the special patrol, which began on March 29 and ended April 2.

“The massive deployment of our personnel, both Regular and Special Marshals, during the Easter period helped to reduce cases of accidents.

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“Our personnel were able to check the excesses of drivers who were fond of flouting traffic rules and regulations, which sometimes resulted in crashes,” he said.

The sector commander appealed to motorists to continue to adhere strictly to traffic rules and regulations, not only during festive periods but at all times.

He reiterated the commitment of the FRSC to continue to collaborate with other sister agencies to make the nation’s highways safer for the motoring public.

Source: NAN

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FRSC Sector Commander Ogun, Mr Anthony Uga, made this known on Friday in Ota, Ogun State.

Uga said the warning became necessary due to the ways drivers had been transporting human beings together with animals regardless of the obvious consequences.

The sector commander said that the practice resulted to road accident fatality.

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He said the FRSC had met with animal dealers at Kara area on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to enlighten them on the dangers.

Uga said that findings by the FRSC showed that most drivers violated the rule without the knowledge of the owners of animals they were transporting, adding that anybody caught would be penalised.

“Anybody caught will be punished and his vehicle impounded,” he said.

Source: NAN

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Mr Anthony Uga, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun, on Saturday in Ota, said that five persons were involved in the accident.

He explained that the articulated vehicle, a tricycle and the car were involved in the crash.

He added that the driver of the articulated vehicle lost control due to excessive speeding and rammed into the tricycle and the car.

Uga said that two male adults died while two other male adults and a female adult sustained various degrees of injuries in the crash.

“The corpses were taken to the morgue at Ifo General Hospital, while survivors are receiving treatment at Ota General Hospital,’’ he said.

Source: NAN

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Mr Anthony Uga, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun, confirmed on Saturday that there were three males and a female in the Mitsubishi SUV involved in the accident.

He said two of the male occupants of the vehicle died while a male and the only female in it sustained various degrees of injuries.

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“The corpses were taken away by family members of the victims, while the survivors were taken to a nearby hospital,’’ Uga said.

He added that mechanical fault leading to loss of control of the vehicle was the most likely cause of the accident.

The sector commander advised motorists to always check their vehicles and ensure that they are in good condition before plying the roads.

Uga also implored motorists to adhere strictly to traffic rules and regulations to stem unnecessary loss of lives.

Source: NAN

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It was learnt that the accident occurred at 5.57 a.m., with 20 persons on board the ill-fated Toyota bus marked ZUR 87 ZY.

According to a statement by Florence Okpe, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Public Education Officer, 10 men were injured, while four other men died.

Okpe, who attributed the accident to speeding, added that the vehicle somersaulted many times before stopping.

The Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, urged drivers to always maintain the required speed limit.

The FRSC boss advised drivers to always check their tyres before embarking on a journey.

Source: NAN

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Mr Anthony Uga, Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Friday in Ota, said the accident occurred at about 11:00 p.m.

Uga explained that a truck with registration number XA 354 WDP and two persons were involved in the accident.

The sector commander said that the truck lost control due to excessive speeding and hit a female adult standing beside the road, resulting in the death of the victim.

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“The corpse of the victim had been deposited at Ifo General Hospital, Ogun,” he said.

The FRSC boss implored drivers against reckless driving and to always conduct a routine check on their vehicles to ensure that the break system were functional before putting them on the road.

Uga, however, commiserated with the family of the deceased and prayed that God would grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.

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