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Ogun: 18 die in three road crashes within five days

By NAN
14 August 2024   |   1:45 pm
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has said that 18 persons died in three separate road crashes within five days on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The command’s Spokesperson, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun on Wednesday. NAN learnt that the accidents, which…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has said that 18 persons died in three separate road crashes within five days on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The command’s Spokesperson, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun on Wednesday.

NAN learnt that the accidents, which occurred between Friday and Tuesday, also left six other persons with various degrees of injuries.

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She attributed the accidents to speeding, wrongful overtaking, and the lack of adequate rest, leading to fatigue, among other

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)

factors.

 

“The FRSC is appealing to motorists to maintain the stipulated speed and refrain from wrongful overtaking to stem road crashes on the highway.

“In addition, they should take adequate rest to avoid fatigue, which may result in sleeping off on the wheels thus leading to accidents,” Okpe stated.

She advised motorists to always ensure regular checks on their vehicles to correct defects that could lead to avoidable vehicular malfunction and accidents.

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