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  • FRSC impounds vehicle with human head

    FRSC impounds vehicle with human head

    THe Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Akwa Ibom State has arrested a traffic offender in possession of a human head in Mbak Itam, Itu Local Government Area, it was learnt.

    Sector Commander Mr Sunday Oghenekaro yesterday said that the driver of  a Toyota 4runner SUV(black), marked DX 147 LSD, was held for failing to use his seat belt.

    He added that the driver tried to escape, but when he eventually stopped, a human head was found in the vehicle.

    “A passenger rushed out, picked up a bag from the vehicle and attempted to flee but  Marshalls went after him.

    “He stumbled and fell. But with the assistance of a policeman at the Mobile Court, the passenger was caught.

    “On a careful examination into the bag, a decomposing human head was discovered and at this point the man became aggressive and wild.

    “It was gathered that the driver’s name is Ini Ime Effiong, while the passenger with the decomposing head is Prophet Israel Effiong Okon,” Oghenekaro said.

    The sector commander said the two suspects are in police custody, while the vehicle is in FRSC custody.

  • FRSC impounds vehicle with human head

    FRSC impounds vehicle with human head

    The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) in Akwa Ibom says it has arrested a traffic offender in possession of a decomposing human head in Mbak Itam, Itu Local Government Area of the state.
    The Sector Commander of the Corps, Mr Sunday Oghenekaro, disclosed this to newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday.
    Oghenekaro said that  a Toyota fore-runner jeep ( black ) with Registration number DX 147 LSD was initially apprehended for failure of its driver to use seat belt. 
    He added that the driver  disregarded hand signal and tried to escape, thereby committing other offences. 

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    He said  that when the driver was finally stopped having made some dare-devil attempts, a human head was found in his vehicle. 
     
    “On the vehicle being stopped, a passenger in the vehicle rushed out of the vehicle picked up a bag from the vehicle and attempted to flee but for the agile Marshals who went after him.

    “While he stumbled and fell, with the assistance of a Policeman present at the Mobile Court, the fleeing passenger in the vehicle was apprehended.

    “On a careful examination into the bag a decomposing human head was discovered and at this point the man became aggressive and wild.

    “It was gathered from interrogation of the suspects that the driver’s name is Ini Ime Effiong , while the fleeing passenger with the decomposing head is Prophet Isreal Effiong Okon,” Oghenekaro said.

    The FRSC sector commander said the two suspects were in Police custody for further interrogation, while the vehicle is in FRSC custody.

  • FRSC says accidents claimed 416 lives in Kaduna in 2017

    FRSC says accidents claimed 416 lives in Kaduna in 2017

    No fewer than 416 people lost their lives in 593 accidents involving 882 vehicles and 4,688 people in Kaduna State from January to December 2017.

    Umar Ibrahim, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ), in the state made this disclosure in an interview in Kaduna on Tuesday.

    Ibrahim also said 2,080 people sustained various degrees of injury during the period under review, bringing the total number of casualties to 2,496 a reduction from 2,897 recorded in 2016.

    He also said there was a slight drop in the number of accidents from 596 in 2016 to 593 in 2017.

    “However, there was an increase in the number of deaths from 413 recorded in 2016 to 416 in 2017 and a decrease in the number of the injured from 2,448 in 2016 to 2,080 in 2017, ” he said.

    Ibrahim said speeding remained the major cause of accidents on Nigerian highways, saying “speed thrills, but kills”

    The sector commander urged motorists to install speed limit device so as to guard against untimely death.

    Read also: Inform us on road accidents, others – FRSC

    He noted, however, that quite a number of bus owners have installed the device, adding that accidents involving buses had drastically reduced in the period under review.

    “I am appealing to private car owners to equally install the device to reduce avoidable deaths to accidents.

    “We will continue to collaborate with other relevant stakeholders like the police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, National Emergency Management Agency and the National Union of Road Transport Workers to reduce accidents in 2018.

    “We will also continue to carry out series of rallies and road shows in all major motor parks as part of the corps’ public enlightenment programmes designed to keep the motoring public informed on the need to be safety conscious.

    “FRSC remains committed to providing necessary human and material resources for effective management of traffic in identified black spots, and through awareness campaign on proper use of the roads, ” the commander said.

    Ibrahim equally lauded the media and other relevant stakeholders for their support throughout the year.

    “We have achieved a lot in 2017 but we can do more in 2018 with your continued support,” he added.

    NAN

  • Shake-up in FRSC: 109 affected

    Shake-up in FRSC: 109 affected

    The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has redeployed 109 personnel as part of efforts to enhance its operational efficiency, according to the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem.

    In a statement yesterday, Kazeem quoted the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, as saying the shake-up was aimed at actualising the 2018 strategic goals of the FRSC in the national headquarters.

    The redeployment exercise is coming barely five days after the promotion of 1,925 officers and marshals of the corps, some of whom are affected in the shake-up.

    According to him, Deputy Corps Marshal Abubakar Ringim, who was recently promoted from the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal, who was the Zonal Commanding Officer of Zone RS3HQ, Yola, is now in charge of Special Duties and Partnership in the national headquarters.

    He said Assistant Corps Marshal Victor Nwokolo, formerly Head of Section, Special Marshals, is now the Head of Section, Command and Strategy Administration (CAS).

    Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Kayode Olagunju, who was the Head, Policy Research and Statistics, will now proceed on course at the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic  Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos.

    Kazeem said Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Stephen Maitizumahs, formerly in charge of Administration and Training, is now the Zonal Commanding Officer, Zone 3, Yola.

    Assistant Corps Marshal Kayode Fanola, formerly on course at NIPSS, takes over from Olagunju as Head of Policy, Research and Statistics at the headquarters.

    The FRSC spokesman said: “Assistant Corps Marshal Godwin Ogagaoghene, former ACM Personnel at the headquarters, is now the Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO), Abuja.

    “Assistant Corps Marshal  Shehu Zaki, former Zonal Commanding Officer,  Lagos, is now the Zonal Commanding Officer,  Bauchi; Assistant Corps Marshal Jonas Agwu, formerly in charge of Zone RS4 Jos, is now Assistant Corps Marshal  Motor Vehicle Administration in the national headquarters.

    “Assistant Corps Marshal  John Meheux, former Zonal Commanding Officer, Ilorin, now Zonal Commanding Officer  Zone RS2  Lagos while  Assistant Corps Marshal Amauche  Nwaka, former Assistant Corps Marshal  in charge of Manpower Development (MPD) now Zonal Commanding Officer , Zone 8, Ilorin.

    “Former Head of Federal Operations, Assistant Corps Marshal  Aliyu Gunmi is to take over as the Assistant Corps Marshal in charge of Manpower Development in  Training Department at  the headquarters,” Kazeem said.

    He added that Assistant Corps Marshal Olu-Mike Olagunju, formerly Head of Section, Command and Strategy, will now take over as the Commanding Officer of Zone 11, Oshogbýo while Corps Commander John Babalola takes over Federal Operations from Zonal Head of Operations, Lagos

    Assistant Corps Marshal  Peter Kibo, who was until now the Zonal  Commanding Officer  of Zone 12, Bauchi, takes over as the Zonal Commanding Officer Zone 4, Jos.

    According to Kazeem, nine Corps Commanders, 17 Deputy Corps Commanders and nine Assistant Corps Commanders were equally posted and charged with new responsibilities.

    Others are four Chief Route Commanders, three Superintendent Route Commanders, 18 Route Commanders, 34 Deputy Route Commanders, and 14 Assistant Route Commanders.

    Meanwhile, Oyeyemi has called on the affected officers to take their responsibilities seriously to advance the goals of the corps in their new designations.

    According to Kazeem, the FRSC boss urged them to strive hard to further reduce the rate of road crashes and attendant fatalities in the country.

  • FRSC hails security agencies for partnership

    FRSC hails security agencies for partnership

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has hailed security agencies for their partnership and support in its Special Yuletide Patrol in Southeast.

    Southeast Commander Mr. Samuel Obayemi, yesterday in an interview in Enugu with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said: “Their continuous support has made FRSC Special Yuletide Patrol a success.’’

    NAN reports that personnel of the Police, Army, Air Force and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been patrolling the highways.

    The roads include: Enugu-Onitsha Road; Enugu-Port Harcourt Road; Enugu-Abakaliki Road; Enugu-Nsukka-Obollo Afor Road; Awka-Oji-Udi-9th Mile Old Road and Owerri-Onitsha Road.

    Obayemi, who is in charge of Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states, said most security agencies worked 24 hours each day, as FRSC personnel had done in the last three weeks.

    ”Their support has made it possible that we do not record any robbery during this time.

    ”They have joined FRSC in our accident rescue mission as well as evacuation of victims on accident scenes to the nearest hospital.

    “One striking incident was the quick response of security agencies to the collision of two trucks on River Niger Bridge, Onitsha on December 31.

    ”I supervised the operation through a helicopter via an aerial surveillance undertaken by FRSC in partnership with Nigeria Air Force Base, Enugu. The rescue operation was smooth,’’ he said.

    The zonal commander thanked fire services in the zone for their collaboration.

  • FRSC issues 5,420 drivers licences in Katsina

    FRSC issues 5,420 drivers licences in Katsina

    The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), said it had issued no fewer than 5, 420 drivers licences to motorists in Katsina State in 2017.

    Mr Godwin Ngueku, the FRSC Sector Commander in the state disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Katsina.

    He said of the total number, 3, 581 licences were distributed by the FRSC Katsina unit,  while 1, 354 were issued in Funtua, 262 in Daura, and 223 in Dutsin-ma.

    Ngueku explained that fresh applicants for drivers’ licence would first go to driving school for lessons on driving for some weeks before getting the document.

    He further said that after the lessons, they would be issued with a certificate before an examination by the Vehicle Inspector Officer (VIO), make payments, after which, the applicants would be given a temporary licence.

    Ngueku said that the temporary licence expires within two months before a person is issued with a permanent one.

    He said drivers with expired licences or those without it would have their vehicles impounded by the FRSC and be asked to pay a fine of N10, 000.

    ‘’Vehicles of such drivers will remained with the FRSC until they settle the payment and register with any of the driving schools in the state as first step for acquiring the licence,’’ he said.

    Ngueku, therefore, advised motorists to always ensure that they drive with licence, number plate and other required documents to avoid embarrassment.

     

  • We need support of corporate organisations— FRSC

    We need support of corporate organisations— FRSC

    The Lagos State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),  Hyginus Omeje, has appealed to corporate organisations and well- meaning individuals to support the corps by providing adequate equipment that would enable the corps achieve its core mandate of making road safer for the users.

    He said the corps or government could not afford to provide all necessary tools needed for the job, except with the assistance of corporate organisations and individuals.

    The commander spoke at a stakeholders’ meeting where the Senior Management Programme (SMP 57) of the Lagos Business School in partnership with Trauma Care International donated first aid boxes to the corps as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) to complement the efforts of reducing colossal loss of lives and properties arising from road traffic crashes.

    He said the FRSC was the leading traffic management agency saddled with the responsibility of making highways safe for the users, saying the tools needed for the effective performance of the job are not enough.

    Among the tools mentioned to do the job effectively were towing trucks, radal guns to detect drivers’ excess speed, alcoholisers to detect drunk drivers, patrol vans and bikes.

    He thanked Trauma Care International for providing frequent trainings to the corps personnel across all commands on how to give first aid to accident victims.

    Speaking at the event,the Senior Executive of Trauma Care International, Dr. Olajumoke Akinsanya, said “the trainings for traffic agencies are to let them have adequate knowledge of giving first aid to accident victims”.

    The Chief Executive Officer of company,Etop Ikpe,said the training was to draw the minds of road users to the basic information on road signs.

    He said the majority of the road users lacked adequate knowledge about road signs and tips, adding that this was a major cause of accidents in our society.

    He appealed to the FRSC to continue with its drive of making roads safer for the users and to increase the road users’ knowledge of highway codes and road signs.

  • Fatality rate in Ogun drops by 38.5% in 2017- FRSC

    Fatality rate in Ogun drops by 38.5% in 2017- FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) on Friday said that the fatality rate from road crashes in Ogun declined from 270 in 2016 to 166 in 2017.

    Mr Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, made this known at the 12th Annual Road Safety Walk in Lagos.

    The Safety Walk entitled “Safer Mental Health and Safety Roads’’, was organised by Ogun FRSC in collaboration with Temidayo Ogan Child Safety and Support ( TOCSS ) Foundation.

    The Safety Walk covered Alagbo-Ile, Akute, Ojodu Abiodun and Yakoyo.

    Oladele said that the theme was in line with the FRSC’s slogan and United Nations’ slogan for Road Safety 2011 to 2020.

    The sector commander said that the fatality rate declined from 307 in 2015 to 166 in 2017 due to safety awareness and cooperation from the stakeholders.

    Oladele said that there was the need to do more by educating the public on safety issues to be cautious.

    He, however, implored motorists with unstable mind to desist from driving in order not to endanger the lives of other road users.

    “We encourage people to have a stable mind.

    “If you know that you have family problems or you just lost your job, you are advised not to drive because you are as dangerous as the man who is drunk,” he said.

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    Oladele also advised passengers to report drivers found with intoxicant materials like drugs and alcohol to the appropriate channels for necessary sanctions.

    “We have observed that some drivers would not take intoxicant materials from the garage but asked someone to give them on their way to their destinations,” he said.

    The sector commander urged other corporate organisations to partner with the FRSC with their resources, to further bring down the fatality rate from crashes.

    Oladele commended the Foundation for its consistent partnership with the FRSC over the years in promoting safety and creating awareness for the people.

    Mrs Temidayo Ogan, the Executive Director of TOCSS, said that incessant increase in road crashes had been attributed to poor mental health and other related factors.

    Ogan said that general mental health status like anxieties, personality disorders and moodiness, among others, had great adverse effects on road safety.

    “I urge motorists to be sound minded and be in good health before driving.

    She advised motorists to desist from taking intoxicants and avoid what would prevent them from sleeping in order to have sound mind while driving.

    “Every road user requires 100 per cent mental health and concentration level to avoid road incidents and crashes while using the highways. ‘’ Ogan said.

    She, however, appealed to the Federal Government to assist persons living with common or uncommon mental health conditions so as to ensure sanity and safety on the roads.

    NAN

  • FRSC advises motorists to register their vehicles

    FRSC advises motorists to register their vehicles

    The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) has advised motorists to ensure proper registration of their vehicles to enhance identification in case of emergency.

    Mr Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander of the corps, gave the advice in Abeokuta on Friday during the handing over of a missing vehicle number plate to the owner.

    Oladele said that the owner of the number plate was tracked through the FRSC’s National Vehicle Identification Scheme Data Base.

    “A driver who had picked a fallen vehicle rear bumper with a number plate attached, contacted the FRSC Command in Ogun State on possibility of locating and returning same to the rightful owner.

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    “After a search on the national vehicle identification scheme, the owner of the vehicle was contacted on phone and he confirmed the loss from his vehicle.

    “After due diligence and all security checks, the recovered number plate was handed over to the rightful owner.

    “It is important to highlight that it is in the interest of motorists to ensure that their vehicles are properly registered, ‘’ he said.

    Oladele advised motorists to drive cautiously, obey traffic regulations and follow instructions by the FRSC patrol teams and other traffic agencies.

    NAN

  • FRSC set up office in Lambata, Niger

    FRSC set up office in Lambata, Niger

    The Federal Road Safety Commission ( FRSC ) says that it has set up an outpost office at Lambata in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger for effectively monitoring.

    FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Yusuf Garba, disclosed this in an interview in Minna on Thursday.

    He said that already a patrol vehicle and effective communication gadgets have been provided for the smooth operations of the office.

    He explained that the Lambata office would effectively monitor the conduct and behavior of road users especially articulated vehicles.

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    He said that the personnel in the outpost would monitor the vehicle drivers against indiscriminate parking on the highway.

    He called on road users to adhere to traffic rules and regulations to avoid unnecessary road crashes.

    “We have already embarked on a 24 hours patrol on all the federal high ways to ensure safety of road users by enforcing traffic rules and regulations,” he said.

    NAN