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FRSC arrests 396 vehicles for violation Social distancing

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2020 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested 396 vehicles conveying over 2,422 passengers in its 12 Zonal Commands across the country. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. READ ALSO: President Buhari appoints RMAFC

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FRSC confirms 2 dead, 3 injured in Ogbomoso-Ilorin road accident

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2020 0

Two persons died while three others sustained injuries in an accident, which occurred at Apake on the old Ogbomoso-Ilorin road on Friday. Confirming the accident, the Oyo State FRSC Sector Commander, Mrs Chukwurah Uche, told newmen in Ibadan that two male adults died and not four as being speculated. READ ALSO: Police in Edo arrest […]

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Nigeria invites disease (3)

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

Herbal drugs which have not been certified or standardised are soaked in local gin, dyed in different colours, in some cases laced with hemp ‎and hawked as a cure-all. Young men and women buy individually or congregate to consume these so-called medicines. Barbershops and hairdressing salons present another set of hazards to the populace. Pretend […]

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FRSC orders arrests of violators of lockdown, unauthorised vehicles

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2020 0

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, on Tuesday ordered commanding officers across the country to arrest violators and impound unauthourised vehicles during the lockdown. Oyeyemi, in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Bisi Kazeem, in Abuja also ordered the corps to step up ongoing enforcement on restriction […]

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FRSC: Compliance in Ogun encouraging

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), has said  that the 14-days lockdown embarked upon to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state is yielding positive result, as compliance by the people is encouraging. Mr Clement Oladele,  FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]

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COVID-19 lockdown: Compliance in Ogun encouraging – FRSC

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

Abeokuta – The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), has said that the 14-days lockdown embarked upon to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state is yielding positive result, as compliance by the people is encouraging. Mr Clement Oladele, FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, disclosed this in an interview in Abeokuta on Wednesday. […]

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FRSC establishes situation room to monitor COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2020 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has established a situation room in its Operations Department to receive reports from field commands on the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic. Corps Public Education Officer Bisi Kazeeem, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said that the measure would enhance the flow of information between FRSC headquarters and the field […]

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COVID-19: FRSC warns minimize travelling

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2020 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command in Ogun State has advised Nigerians to minimize travelling to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the country. Despite the spreed of the coronavirus pandemic people are still seen traveling by road from one place to another with no cogent reasons. The state FRSC Sector The sector commander urged […]

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COVID-19: We’ll enforce social distance directive-FRSC

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2020 0

The Ogun state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday said it will enforce the regulation of social distance directive to further prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.  Sector Commander, Mr. Clement Oladele, disclosed this in Ota, Ogun state.  Oladele said the federal and Ogun state governments have warned […]

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Plateau FRSC warns personnel against extorting motorists

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2020 0

The Plateau state Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned its officers and men against extorting money from motorists on the highways. Acting Sector Commander, Deputy Corps Commander, Ibrahim Sadiq, gave the warning on Friday in Jos. Sadiq said that anyone caught in the act would be decisively dealt with, stressing […]

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FRSC to ban roadside parking in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is prepared to move against motorists parking by roadsides in the FCT, to control traffic congestion and accidents. The FRSC Sector Commander, FCT, Gora Wobin told news men on Tuesday in Abuja that roadside vehicular parking contributes to traffic and incessant accidents resulting to loss of lives […]

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FRSC warns motorists against careless driving

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2020 0

Anambra State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Andrew A. Kumapayi, has continued to warn road users against careless driving and over speeding which have caused the death of many on the road. Kumapayi gave the warning in a release made available to newsmen by the Sector Public Education Officer of the Command, […]

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Truck kills pedestrian in Onitsha

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

A road traffic accident involving a truck   around Upper-Iweka, Onitsha in Anambra has led to the death of a pedestrian. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, State Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the incident to our reporters on Friday in Awka. Kumapayi said the accident, which occurred at about 3:20 p.m., […]

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FRSC to prosecute drunk drivers

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has threatened to prosecute motorists who drive under the influence of alcohol, illicit drugs or substance. The Sector Commander, FRSC FCT, Mr Gora Wobin gave the warning in an interview on Thursday in Abuja. Wobin said that illicit drugs and alcohol intake by drivers has led to several road […]

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FRSC to impound vehicles with 2 passengers in front seat

Ihesiulo Grace 29 February 2020 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has restated its stand on the ban of two passengers occupying the front seat of commercial vehicles across the country. Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem disclosed this in an interview on Friday in Abuja. Kazeem said that the FRSC is still in the business of enforcing compliance on […]

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Long Bridge tanker explosion: FRSC gives update, cautions motorists

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Zone RS2 Command comprising Ogun and Lagos states said it had removed the wreckage of the tanker that exploded on the long bridge on Tuesday to allow for free flow of traffic on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tanker fell and went […]

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Hit-and-run lorry driver kills 1 on River Niger Bridge – FRSC

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra says one person was killed when a hit-and-run lorry driver hit a tipper on the River Niger Bridge, Onitsha in Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, State Commander of the FRSC, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Court remands man […]

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NYSC, FRSC Community Development group sensitises Jos road users to traffic rules

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

Youths Corps members serving with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Community Development group on Tuesday organised a road walk to sensitise road users in Jos to traffic rules and regulations. Abdulaziz Ahmed, the General Secretary, FRSC Community Development Service (CDS), said the CDS group was a tier of the FRSC with the mandate of […]

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Passengers burnt beyond recognition on Malumfashi-Kafur Road in Katsina – FRSC

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

The Katsina State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr. Ali Sule Tanimu, on Monday, confirmed a road crash on Malumfashi-Kafur road in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State. The sector commander however, said that they could not ascertain the actual number of people that died in the accident because they were […]

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FRSC reiterates commitment to safety of roads in Kwara

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2020 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has renewed its resolve to ensure that lives and property are protected on the roads in Kwara. The Kwara Sector Commander of FRSC , Mr Jonathan Owoade, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Saturday that the corps would not compromise enforcement of safety rules and […]