Umar said that the accident involved a Mazda bus marked JJJ 862 XV, a Toyota Sienna with registration number KRD 306 BJ, and a Mercedes Benz luxury bus marked AGL 05 XZ.
He said that the accident occurred at 12:01 am and was caused by wrong overtaking, excessive speed, and loss of control on the part of the driver of the luxury bus.
According to him, 39 people were involved in the accident, comprising 25 male and 14 female, out of which five men and one woman died.
“The luxurious bus hit the incoming Sienna car and the Mazda bus.
“The driver immediately ran away because all the occupants of the Sienna vehicle lost their lives while those in the Mazda bus sustained injuries,” he explained.
FRSC redeploys senior commanders, officers The Punch
Published 29 April 2021
Sequel to the promotion of senior officers, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has approved the redeployment of Deputy Corps Marshals, Assistant Corps Marshals, Corps Commanders, Deputy Corps Commanders and intermediate ranks.
They are all expected to report to their new commands with immediate effect.
A statement on Wednesday by the Corps Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, said the redeployment was intended to “bolster the system for superior performance and efficiency.”
It said Deputy Corps Marshal HZ Fomsuk, former DCM Special Duties and External Relations will now take over as DCM in charge of the Department of Motor Vehicle Administration at the national headquarters, Abuja, while DCM Victor Nwokolo, the outgoing Zonal Commanding Officer RS8HQ Ilorin, would take over as the Head of Policy, Research and Statistics Department also at the national headq
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than six persons were confirmed dead in a Tuesday morning accident involving three vehicles on Sagamu-Benin expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun, confirmed the incident in Abeokuta. Umar said that the accident involved a Mazda bus marked JJJ 862 XV , a Toyota […]