FRSC Mourns Victims of 3 Fatal Road Crashes, Urges Strict Compliance with Safety Rules

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has expressed profound grief over three tragic road traffic crashes that occurred in Kogi, Ogun and Kwara States between Sunday, 5 July and Monday, 6 July 2026.
The Corps made this known in a statement issued on Monday by the Deputy Corps Commander and Corps Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps Headquarters, Abuja, Osondu Ohaeri.
The Corps extended its heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and prayed for the speedy recovery of all victims currently receiving medical treatment.
The first crash occurred at about 1230HRS on Sunday, 5 July 2026, along the Okene–Lokoja Road, before Confluence University, Osara, Kogi State. The crash involved a MAN truck and a Toyota Sienna commercial bus, with a total of 10 persons involved.
Seven persons,comprising six male adults and one female adult—lost their lives, while three male adults sustained varying degrees of injury.
The injured victims were rescued and taken to Abobo General Hospital for treatment.
Preliminary investigation identified a tyre burst as the immediate cause of the fatal crash.
Barely a few hours later, at about 2005HRS, another devastating crash occurred at Sapade Bridge along the Ibadan–Lagos Expressway in Ogun State.
The crash involved a SINOTRUK truck and a Toyota Hiace bus, with 18 persons involved. Ten persons—nine male adults and one male child—lost their lives. Six others, comprising four male adults and two female adults, sustained injuries and were rescued to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for medical attention, while two male adults escaped unhurt.
Preliminary findings revealed that excessive speeding, wrongful overtaking and dangerous driving were responsible for the crash after the truck created a hazardous situation on the highway, resulting in the fatal collision.
Tragedy struck again in the early hours of Monday, 6 July 2026, at Oko-Olowo along the Ogbomosho–Oloru Road in Kwara State, when a DAF trailer conveying passengers and goods was involved in a lone crash.
The crash involved 48 male adults, leaving 15 persons dead, 17 injured and 16 rescued without injuries.
Initial investigations indicate that driver fatigue was the immediate cause of the crash. However, the high number of fatalities was significantly aggravated by the illegal and dangerous practice of mixed loading, in which passengers were transported alongside goods in the same vehicle, contrary to established safety regulations.
Reacting to the unfortunate incidents, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, described the three crashes as heartbreaking and entirely preventable. He noted that the recurring disregard for established traffic regulations—particularly excessive speeding, wrongful overtaking, dangerous driving, poor tyre maintenance, driver fatigue and mixed loading—continues to undermine national efforts aimed at reducing road traffic crashes and saving lives.
The Corps Marshal therefore called on all motorists, transport companies and commercial vehicle operators to place the highest priority on safety by ensuring that only roadworthy vehicles are deployed on the highways. He urged operators to carry out regular tyre inspection and timely replacement of worn-out tyres, strictly comply with prescribed speed limits, ensure drivers are adequately rested before embarking on any journey, and completely avoid the unlawful practice of transporting passengers together with goods.
He warned that the Corps would continue to intensify enforcement operations against all traffic violations that endanger lives and property, stressing that offenders would be made to face the full weight of the law.
While reaffirming the Corps’ unwavering commitment to creating safer roads through sustained enforcement, strategic public education, effective stakeholder collaboration and prompt emergency response, the Corps Marshal urged all road users to recognise that road safety is a shared responsibility. He emphasized that every responsible action taken behind the wheel contributes to the protection of lives and the prevention of avoidable tragedies on the nation’s roads.