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Two die, eight wounded in Idiroko-Ota auto crash

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The Ogun command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said two persons died while eight others were wounded in a crash that involved two vehicles on Idiroko-Ota road on Sunday night.

Anthony Uga, Ogun sector commander of FRSC, who confirmed the crash on Monday in Ota, said the accident happened at about 8:00 p.m.

Mr Uga explained that the crash involved a MAN diesel truck with registration number LSR 10 YD and a Toyota Carina with no registration number.

He said that 10 persons were involved in the crash, comprising five adult males, four adult females, and a little girl.

The sector commander said two vehicles had a head-on collision due to wrongful overtaking, resulting in the death of two male adults while eight sustained various injuries.

“The survivors were taken to Idiroko General Hospital for treatment while the corpses were taken away by their families,” he said.

Mr Uga said the vehicles were towed off the road by FRSC personnel to ease the free flow of traffic in the area.

The FRSC commander cautioned motorists against wrongful overtaking and urged them to reduce their speed to reduce tragedy during the festive season.

He admonished the drivers to always have a clear vision of 150 to 200 metres at night and control speed before overtaking.

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Two die in Osun road crash

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC ), Osun command, says no fewer than two persons died in an accident on Ife-Ondo road due to speeding and brake failure.

The sector commander, Henry Benamesia, confirmed this in a statement made available by the command’s spokesperson, Agnes Ogungbemi, on Sunday in Osogbo.

Mr Benamesia said the accident occurred in the Ifetedo area of Osun when a vehicle with the number plate BWR 909 SD suddenly lost control due to excessive speed.

He said that two persons lost their lives when the accident happened and their relatives took their remains away at the accident scene.

“The rescue operations retrieved a crashed vehicle that plunged into a river and handed it over to the Ifetedo police station.

“Other sister security agencies were also present during the operations to offer assistance in order to maintain law and order,” Mr Benamesia said.

According to him, motorists should desist from excessive speeding that could lead to loss of lives and properties.

“I want to appeal to all road users to be safety conscious at all times and drive defensively to save lives,” he said.

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One killed in Anambra tanker accident- FRSC

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A man has been confirmed dead in an involving five vehicles at Odumodu Junction, Umunya, by Nteje-Awka Expressway in Anambra.

Adeoye Irelewuyi, the sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the incident in Awka on Saturday.

Mr Irelewuyi said that the accident, which occurred at about 12:40 p.m., was caused by overspeeding.

He said that the multiple crashes involved a commercial Toyota Hiace bus with registration number ENU 32 XD and a loaded tanker with registration number LSD 339 XA.

According to him, a Toyota Yaris car, with registration number KSF 646 BZ, another tanker with number BAU 305 ZE and a Toyota Camry car with registration number ABN 64 JA were also involved in the accident.

He said that the driver of the loaded tanker lost control of the vehicle due to excessive speeding and rammed into a vehicle to cause a pile-up with other vehicles.

“Out of the 26 persons, including 20 male adults and 6 female adults involved in the crash, 12 sustained injuries, the driver of the Toyota Yaris car was killed while 13 others were rescued unhurt.

“FRSC rescue team rushed the victims to Boromi hospital, Onitsha, and Divine Favour hospital, Umunya, while efforts are being made to remove the body of the dead victim trapped under the tanker,” he said.

The sector commander said that the state Fire Service was on ground to ensure prompt management of any form of fire outbreak since the tanker was loaded with PMS.

He said that FRSC personnel were controlling traffic and ensuring that the obstruction caused by the crash was cleared.

While condoling with the family of the dead, Mr Irelewuyi warned motorists to desist from speeding and ensure they drive within minimum safe speed to save their lives and those of other road users.

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18 dead, 12 injured in Kano auto crash-FRSC

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Eighteen passengers were killed in an auto crash on Friday at Zakirai town on Kano-Ringim Road in Gabasawa Local Government Area of Kano state.

Twelve other persons were also injured in the crash while five escaped unhurt, FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said.

Some of the corpses were given mass burial at the accident scene, while others were handed over to their relatives.

Mr Abdullahi confirmed in a statement issued by the sector’s spokesman, Abdullahi Labaran, that the accident involved two commercial vehicles.

“We received a call about the accident at about 8:35 p.m. on Friday and dispatched our personnel to the scene to rescue the victims,’’ Mr Abdullahi said.

He blamed the accident on excessive speeding, dangerous driving and overloading, which led to a head-on collision and the bursting into flames of one of the vehicles.

“The accident involved a total of 35 passengers in two buses, out of which 18 were burnt beyond recognition while 12 others sustained serious injuries,’’ he said.

Mr Abdullahi said the injured victims were taken to Murtala Mohammed General Hospital, Kano.

He advised motorists to avoid overspeeding, overloading, wrongful overtaking, dangerous driving and any infraction that could lead to road crashes.

The sector commander expressed regret at the magnitude of avoidable road crashes recorded in Kano State in the past week.

During a visit to the crash scene on Saturday, he warned motorists, particularly intercity and inter-state drivers, to desist from overloading, excessive speeding, wrongful overtaking and other traffic violations.

Mr Abdullahi assured that the FRSC would intensify public enlightenment and undertake stringent patrol interventions, including the operation of mobile courts to stem the rising tide of intercity auto crashes.

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Five die as car plunges into canal in Kogi

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Five persons have died after a car plunged into a canal in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.

Yagba West Local Government Chairman, Hon. Pius Kolawole, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, May 28, 2023, said it happened around 4:30PM on Friday.

It was gathered that the deceased victims were coming from a burial ceremony in Oga, a small community and heading back to Lokoja before the ugly incident occurred.

Hon. Pius Kolawole, said the accident was caused by over speeding, adding that the bodies have been deposited in the morgue.

“There is a big dam. So, in that dam, they now created a canal that was meant for irrigation. If you are coming from that area, especially when you are going to Lokoja, it is very short for us to pass through,” he explained.

“The road is very narrow and beside the canal. So, the victims were coming from Oda and they decided to pass through the canal road. On that road, there is a sharp corner. From what we gathered, the driver was speeding, he lost control and plunged into the river. All the five persons in the vehicle lost their lives.”

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Two injured in multiple crash on Lagos-Abeokuta highway

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Two persons escaped death by whiskers when a truck rammed into three vehicles at Ijako Market on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway on Friday.

Temitope Oseni, the Owode-Ijako Unit Commander of Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun, confirmed the accident in Sango-Ota on Friday.

Ms Oseni said that the accident, involving seven people and four vehicles, occurred inbound Sango-Ota, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, on Thursday, at about 8:35 a.m.

She stated that an Iveco truck, with registration number: DED 266 DC lost control due to speeding and rammed into three other vehicles: a Honda Pilot SUV, marked: APP 654 HA, Nissan Primera car, marked: EH 462 MK and a Mazda bus: marked APP 392 DJ.

Ms Oseni said that two persons sustained varying degrees of injuries, while five others escaped unhurt.

“The injured persons have been taken to Diamond Hospital at Ijako by TRACE personnel and good Samaritans for intensive treatment,” she said.

The TRACE unit commander further said that the affected vehicles had been towed off the road to ease free flow of traffic.

She advised drivers of articulated trucks and other motorists to desist from excessive speeding, especially during this Easter period, to avoid unnecessary loss of lives.

Ms Oseni also warned motorists against reckless and dangerous driving that could lead to avoidable crashes and mishaps.

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Five die in Bauchi road accident

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Five people were killed after two vehicles collided and burst into flames at Panshanu village along Bauchi -Jos highway.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, disclosed this in a Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) report on Wednesday in Bauchi.

The five victims were burnt beyond recognition.

Mr Abdullahi said the accident which involved one Toyota Hiace bus and Peugeot J5 Boxer vehicle, happened around 6:25 a.m. at Panshanu village in Toro Local Government Area of the state.

He attributed the crash to a tyre burst of one of the vehicles which led to loss of control and collided with the other vehicle.

“Five persons were involved in the fatal road crash and they are all male adults.

“All of them died as they were burnt beyond recognition,” he said.

The corpses and the vehicles were handed over to the police in Toro LGA, the Road Safety boss said.He advised motorists to always obey traffic rules and regulations while plying the roads to avert road crashes.

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Graduate dispatch rider dies in an accident in Benin

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Freedom Ogbeide, a dispatch rider who graduated from University of Benin, died on Tuesday, March 16, in an accident that occurred at NITEL Junction, Ugbowo, Benin, Edo State.

A friend who confirmed his death, told Punch that the accident involved the rider, a car and a truck.

He said the deceased started the job after graduating from the Department of Animal Science, UNIBEN, in 2021.

He said;

“The deceased was my class representative till we graduated from UNIBEN in 2021. He was diligent and a good leader who took care of other people’s interests.

“The deceased still had both parents. We, his former classmates, are already in contact with his brother to know how to pay a condolence visit to the family.

His corpse has been deposited at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital’s mortuary.”

An eyewitness who corroborated the claim, told the publication that the truck crushed the dispatch rider to death immediately after a car rammed into him while on his way to a destination in the state.

He said;

“He was crushed by a truck after his bike was hit by a car. He tried to get up but he couldn’t because of the impact of the fall.”

The Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Paul Okpe, also confirmed the incident

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40ft container falls along the road in Ikeja

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A 40-foot container on Friday morning, March 10, fell near the General Hospital, Ikeja Underbridge, Lagos State.

A tweet by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority noted that the container needed to be offloaded before recovery was done.

It read;

“#RoadIncident. A fallen 40-foot container-laden truck fell at General Hospital under bridge Ikeja. It needs to be offloaded before recovery is done. Personnel fully on the ground managing traffic accordingly.”

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Train Crushes Lagos Govt Staff Bus At Ikeja

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A Lagos State Government staff bus with registration no 04A- 48LA was on Wednesday morning crushed by a moving train at PWD, Ikeja area of Lagos.

The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the accident in a statement.

“The accident recorded many casualties as the staff bus was fully loaded with govt staff going to the office this morning,” the statement added.

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Sanwo-Olu grieves over nine killed in Ojuelegba accident

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sympathised with the families of people killed on Sunday in the Ojuelegba accident.

Frederic Oladeinde, the commissioner for transportation, said this in a statement on Monday.Mr Oladeinde said nine persons died in the accident while the injured persons were taken to a hospital.

He said the accident would be thoroughly investigated to prevent a recurrence.

“We are working with the federal ministry of works and housing to install vehicle/truck barriers on the inward and outward sections of the bridge,” the commissioner said.

“We share the grief of those who lost their loved ones in the accident and pray that the Almighty will strengthen them at this difficult time.”

He, however, explained that the government would continue to implement its transport master plan, which had safety strategies that would ensure safer roads.

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Hit-and-run driver injures policeman in Lagos

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A policeman was left injured after being run over by a hit-and-run driver at Ilubinrin inward Simpson area of Lagos on Thursday, January 5.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency said that the incident resulted in a heavy traffic backlog towards the Third Mainland Bridge and that emergency responders had been called to attend to the injured policeman.

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18 passengers burnt as bus collides with trailer in Bauchi

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18 passengers were burnt to death when a bus collided with an articulated trailer at Narbodo village in Toro local government area of Bauchi State.

A total of 21 travellers were involved in the accident, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Thursday, Jan. 5.

A statement from the Bauchi Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi said that the accident involved a Toyota Hiace bus and a trailer with three occupants who survived the crash. Yusuf said that the accident happened at 4:40 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 4.

He said:

“21 people were involved in the road crash and there were 18 male adults and three children. 18 people who were all inside the Toyota Hiace bus were burnt beyond recognition as the vehicle went up in flames after having a head-on collision with the trailer.”

Abdullahi also stated that mass burial was immediately carried out for the victims by the Nigeria Police Force.

He attributed the cause of the crash to a speed violation which led to a head-on collision between the two vehicles.

The Sector Commander, however, advised road users to always be conscious of traffic rules and regulations while plying the roads.

He urged vehicle owners and drivers to ensure they have good tyres, average speed, routine vehicle maintenance and sound state of mind while driving.

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11 burnt beyond recognition in Kogi multiple crash – FRSC

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The Federal Road Safety Corps has said that 11 persons were burnt beyond recognition in a multiple crash along Ejule-Ochadamu by Olofu Bridge, Ochadamu area of Kogi State.

FRSC Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem in a statement released on Thursday, November 10, said the unfortunate mishap involved 20 vehicles.

Kazeem who noted that the crash was avoidable and unfortunate, called on drivers to regularly maintain their vehicles.

The statement read;

“The crash investigation team revealed that the fatal crash involved a total of 18 people. Out of the number, a total of seven victims comprising three males and four females sustained various degrees of injuries, while the remaining 11 whose sexuality could not be ascertained at the time of carrying out the rescue were burnt beyond recognition,” the statement read.

“The investigation further revealed that the main causes of the crash and subsequent fire outbreak that claimed the innocent lives of the victims are road obstruction and break failure; a mechanical deficiency that impacted negatively on the functionality of the braking system of the vehicle.

“As at the time of this statement, the emergency rescue team of the Corps has concluded the rescue of the injured persons to the hospital while the burnt victims were also evacuated.”

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11 passengers travelling from Imo to Kano burnt to death along Enugu/Port Harcourt expressway

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Eleven passengers traveling from Owerri, Imo state to Kano state were burnt to death after a Toyota Hiace bus they were traveling on, got involved in an accident on Sunday, October 30.

The spokesperson of the Enugu state police command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who confirmed the accident said the Hiace Bus with registration number KTG 41 XD, conveying twelve (12) passengers, rammed into a broken-down and stationary Howo Sino truck, at Akegbe-Ugwu, along Enugu/Port-Harcourt Expressway and burst into flames.

Ndukwe said the impact led to Eleven (11) of the travelers suffering severe burns before emergency help could get to them. He said they were taken to the hospital and confirmed dead by doctors on duty.

He added that further investigation has been initiated by the Motor Traffic Department (MTD) of the Command.

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Two escape death as truck plunges into flooded road in Jigawa

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Two people escaped death after a truck plunged into a flooded road in the Buji Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Monday night, October 3.

The spokesman of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, CSC Adamu Shehu, stated this in a statement issued to newsmen.

He said the incident happened when a truck with registration number XP361EPE, fully loaded with metal scraps, lost direction while crossing the submerged part of the Sara-Gantsa road.

He said after receiving the report, the NSCDC officials rushed to the scene and succeeded in rescuing the victims.

The NSCDC had warned truck and articulated vehicle drivers to desist from plying submerged roads in the state after flooding destroyed major federal and state roads in the state.

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Two dead, four injured in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway accident

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Two persons were confirmed dead while four others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Nissan Cabster and a Mack truck at Iyana Egbado, Itori on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Saturday.

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.Umar noted that the crash occurred at 6:00 a.m and it involved a Cabster marked KTU 142 XH and a truck with registration number T-12736 LA.

The sector commander explained that the Nissan vehicle rammed into the stationary truck which had a flat tyre.

He added that a total of seven men were involved in the accident, of which four were injured, two dead while one person was unhurt.

Umar said the deceased persons and injured victims were taken to General Hospital, Ifo for appropriate attention.

The sector commander commiserated with the family of the crash victims and enjoined them to contact FRSC Itori command for more information about the crash.

He advised motorists to avoid indiscriminate parking of vehicles by the roadside, adding that “If there’s a breakdown, proper placement of road signs should be put in order to alert oncoming vehicles.” (NAN).

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13 injured as commercial bus plunges into ditch on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

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12 passengers and a driver sustained varying degrees of injuries after a Toyota commercial bus veered off the road and plunged into a ditch.

The accident occurred in front of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles’ Mountain Top University, Mowe, on Wednesday, September 21.

The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun state Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi told newsmen that it was a serious crash because all the passengers including the driver were all injured due to the impact of the crash.

Although no life was lost, he explained that the rescue operations were carried out by the operatives of the TRACE and that of the Federal Road Safety Corps, who rushed the victims to Hopeland Hospital at Warewa.

“The lone auto crash occurred around 1.30pm, it was a serious lone accident, all the passengers, 13 of them including the driver suffered varying degrees of injury,” he said.

“They were 8 males and 5 females and were all rushed to Hopeland Hospital at Warewa,” he added.

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‘We take full responsibility – FAAN apologises over faulty escalator that left a lady injured at Lagos airport

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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apologized for a traveller’s “near-death experience” while using a faulty escalator at the Murtala Muhammed international airport in Lagos.

It was on Sunday, September 4, that a lady suffered deep cut on her foot after she used the escalator.

In a statement released today September 5, Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, acting general manager, corporate affairs, FAAN, said it had taken full responsibility for the unfortunate incident.

“Accordingly, We have also reached out to actively participate in the care for the injured.

FAAN is reviewing the operating procedure for the equipment to ensure that such sudden mechanical faults do not occur again.”the statement in part reads

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Nurse charged with six counts of murder after tragic car crash killed six and left eight others injured

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A nurse has been charged with six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter after a fiery 100mph crash left a pregnant mother, her unborn child, one-year-old son and four others dead. If convicted as charged, she could face up to 90 years in prison. Nicole L. Linton, 37, a nurse from Texas who works in Los Angeles, was charged Monday August 8, as she cried in court over the last Thursday’s crash that killed six and left eight others injured.

Police said Linton slammed her car into five other vehicles while driving as fast as 100 mph by an intersection at Windsor Hills.

LA County DA George Gascón revealed during a press conference Monday there was no evidence Linton was under the influence of alcohol during the time of the crash
She was released from the hospital Sunday and is now held at the Century Regional Detention Center in Lynwood, California on a $9 million bond Gasco?n said Linton was traveling at speeds of at least 90mph when she sped through a read light and hit crossing vehicles at the busy intersection of La Brea and Slauson Avenues.

Eight-month pregnant Asherey Ryan, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene alongside her one-year-old child Alonzo Luchiano Quintero and her unborn baby boy following the horrible crash.

The unborn child’s father, Renald, was also killed in the crash after the car split in half.

Asherey, Renald, and little Alonzo were on their way to a doctor’s appointment for a pregnancy check-up when Linton smashed into the car they were traveling in.

A young family was destroyed in the blink of an eye,’ Gasco?n said Monday. ‘There’s catastrophic damage to the families and friends of those killed and injured.

It’s not only a tremendous loss to their families, but to our entire community, who learned of this incredible tragedy who watched the now viral video of the collision.

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