Safety and Security Archives — Page 6 of 9

May 21, 2021 No Responses

Road Accidents Claim 116 Persons In Edo, Delta, Anambra

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday diclosed that 116 persons died in road traffic crashes in its Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta and Anambra States between January and March, 2021. The FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer, Mr Ayodele Kumapayi...

May 19, 2021 No Responses

Osinbajo Seeks Synergy Among Road Safety Stakeholders

There is need for synergy among stakeholders in order to promote road safety in the country, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said. Osinbajo made the call on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving on courtesy visit a team...

April 29, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Seeks Commitment, Hard Work From Officers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday in Osun called on officers of the corps to be more committed in the discharged of their duties for effective service delivery. The Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Osun, Oyo, and...

April 21, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Signs On To UN’s Second Decade Of Action For Road Safety

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has signed on to the United Nations (UN) Second Decade of Action for Road Safety to address the increasing rate of road crashes across the country. The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, gave...

April 10, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Apprehends 5,630 Offenders, Impounds 3,205 Vehicles In Eight Days

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) covered 1, 575 routes, impounded 3,205 vehicles, and apprehended 5,630 offenders for committing 6,880 offences during the Easter special patrol from March 31 to April 7, 2021. The Corps also recorded a total of...

March 27, 2021 No Responses

Easter: FRSC Deploys 3,077 Marshals In Jos Zone

The Zone 4 Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), comprising Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States has deployed 3,077 marshals in the zone to safeguard highways during the Easter celebration. The Zonal Commanding Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal, ...

March 14, 2021 No Responses

Road Accidents Claim 29 Lives In Osun

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday said 29 people were killed in road accidents between January and February in Osun State. The Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, made this known in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson,...

January 22, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Boss Insists On Compulsory Use Of Speed Limit Device

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has said that all stakeholders must ensure compulsory installation of speed limiting device in their vehicles to curtail incidences of speed related crashes. Corps Public Education Of...

January 18, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Cautions FCT, Niger Drivers, Begins Operation RAIDS

As part of strategies to arrest the growing trend of speed related road accidents within the Federal Capital Territory and Niger State, the Federal Road Safety Corps will from 18 January, 2021 commence a Special Monthly Patrol code named ‘’Opera...

December 26, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Decries Violations Of COVID-19 Protocols, Speed By Motorists

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has decried high level of speed and COVID-19 violations by motorists across the country during the yuletide. Zonal Commanding Officer RS9, Enugu, Mr Owoimaha Odoma disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...

December 18, 2020 No Responses

Yuletide: FRSC Deploys 36,000 Operatives, 43 Ambulances, Patrol Vehicles

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has directed the immediate deployment of logistics, 36,000 personnel and special marshals nationwide to ensure road safety during the Christmas and new year. The Corps Public Education Off...

December 14, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Intensifies Road Safety Campaign

Following growing fears of the second wave of COVID-19 infections, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has vowed to deepen enlightenment among travelers and motorists on the need to observe the extant guidelines on social distancing while on the roads an...

November 24, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Boss Counsels Motorists On Safe Driving During Ember Months

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has urged motorists to desist from over-speeding, overloading and drinking of alcohol while driving to avoid crashes on the road.Oyeyemi stated this during the flag-off of the 2020 ‘Ember...

November 12, 2020 No Responses

Road Accidents:FRSC Urges partnership With Stakeholders

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Katsina State Sector Command, has urged all stakeholders to partner with the corps to reduce the high rate of accidents on the highways that result in loss of lives and property. The Sector Commander, Mr...