THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has directed its Commanding Officers to step up nationwide enforcement against overloading of vehicles and night trips. The corps also said it would engage stakeholders to eduate them on the dangers inherent in the acts. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali-Biu gave the directive …
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President Tinubu Appoints Kazeem As FRSC Deputy Corps Marshal South-West Zone
THE Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume has approved the appointment of Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Newsextra24 reports that the newly appointed Deputy Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem, is to represent …
Read More »FRSC Seeks Presidency Approval To Carry Firearms
THE Federal Road Safety Corps says there is a need for its personnel to bear firearms in discharging their duties, considering the level of security challenges across the country. The Corps Marshal, Mr. Dauda Biu, made this known on Saturday while inaugurating 1,762 personnel of the corps who just concluded …
Read More »One Dead, Two Injured In Ogun Road Crash
A multiple crash that occurred at about 7:20 am on Wednesday around Iju bridge, Ota-Idiroko road, Ogun State, reportedly claimed one soul while two persons were injured. Two of the vehicles were also said to have plunged into Iju River. The vehicles involved with registration numbers were an IVECO truck …
Read More »FRSC Sacks Officer For Joining NLC Strike
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Imo Command has sacked one of its officers for joining protesters on Wednesday in the special marshals regalia. Sector Commander of the FRSC in Imo, Evaristus Ebeniro, a Corps Commander, who said this while addressing newsmen in Owerri, Imo State capital. He matained …
Read More »ICPC Arrest FRSC Official, Others Over Fake Certificate
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Achigili Raph Ogili, and two others namely Sunday Okpara and Rasaq Abdulrahaman Dabiri, over allegations of conspiracy and falsification of documents. The trio were arraigned before Honourable Justice …
Read More »EID-EL-KABIR: Bauchi FRSC Deploys 1,410 Personnel
As efforts are on to ensure a hitch-free 2023 Eid-El Kabir celebrations, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) operatives have been deployed all over the 20 Local government Areas of Bauchi State. The Sector Command has, therefore, embarked on a one-week Special Operations for the 2023 Eid-El-Kabir Sallah Celebration in order …
Read More »FRSC To Probe Officers Caught On Video Assaulting Motorist
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recalled its patrol team officer captured on video dehumanizing a motorist, who had confronted them for allegedly damaging his car’s windscreen in Osun State. In the video that went viral on social media on Tuesday, an FRSC officer is seen hitting the shocked …
Read More »Over 40,000 People Die Annually In Road Crashes –Says FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps says that over 40,000 people die annually as a result of road traffic crashes in the country. Corps Marshal FRSC, Dauda Biu, said this on Monday in Abuja, during activities marking the 7th United Nations Global Road Safety Week. He said that these facts …
Read More »FRSC Deploys 950 Personnel For Eid el-Fitr in Kwara
THE Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Kwara State Sector, is mobilising 950 personnel for the Eid el-Fitr celebration in the state. Aside from the personnel, operational equipment to curb road crashes and gridlocks during the festivity will also be deployed, according to a statement by the corps’Public Education Officer, Basambo …
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