FRSC
Court bars FRSC from impounding vehicles with faded number Plates
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to stop confiscating vehicles with faded number plates as well as punishing or fining drivers of such vehicles. This ruling followed a judgement delivered by Justice Akintayo Aluko on Friday, based on an Originating Summons dated January 12, 2024, in a […]
FRSC warns public against fake recruitment
The Federal Road Safety Corps on Friday cautioned the public against fake online publications claiming an ongoing recruitment by the corps. The FRSC, in a statement issued by the Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, dismissed the reports as false and urged potential applicants to disregard them. “The attention of the […]
Unknown gunmen abduct FRSC official in Enugu, demand N50 million ransom
A Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official, Emeason Chima, has been kidnapped in Nsukka, Enugu State, by unknown gunmen, who are now demanding a ransom of N50 million. Chima, who is attached to the FRSC’s RS4.211 Ugbokolo unit, was abducted on Saturday near Maduka University. According to an FRSC internal memo, Chima was driving alone […]
Why it’s dangerous to arm FRSC officials, by lawyer
A lawyer, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has faulted the proposed Bill seeking to legally allow men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to carry arms. He said the Bill “is deeply troubling and should be rejected” as it will be dangerous to arm the men. According to him, the attempt to turn a civilian agency […]
FRSC commiserates with Jigawa tanker explosion victims
The Federal Road Safety Corps has commiserated with the families of the victims, as well as the Government of Jigawa State, affected by the unfortunate tanker explosion. FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed expressed this in a statement from the office of the Corps Public Education Officer on Wednesday in Abuja. Mohammed, who conveyed his condolences […]
37 die in Oyo, Ogun auto crashes
No fewer than 25 people were feared dead, yesterday in an accident on the Ojo-Iwo Road section of the Ibadan-Lagos expressway, near the Agbowo/Ajao area in Oyo State. Also, the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, yesterday, said 12 persons were burnt to death, while four others sustained injuries, in an accident that occurred on Lagos-Ibadan […]
FRSC Officer Injured in Hit-and-Run Incident in Osun
A Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer was injured on Friday morning after being struck by a speeding driver on the Osogbo-Gbongan Road. The incident occurred near the Osun Government Secretariat in Abere. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of a Lexus Jeep was traveling at high speed when he failed to stop at a roadblock […]
Tragedy Strikes On Kwara Road: 5 Children, 14 Adults Killed In Horrific Crash
A devastating road crash occurred on Thursday at 20:00 hours on the Olooru new Jebba road in Kanbi village, Kwara State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported that the accident resulted in the loss of 19 lives. According to the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, who briefed the press in Abuja on Friday, the […]
Tinubu appoints Shehu Muhammed new FRSC Boss
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shehu Mohammed as the new Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps. Mohammed, an Assistant Corps Marshal, would replace Dauda Biu, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022. A statement on Wednesday by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the […]
Seven Dead in Ibadan-Iseyin Road Accident, FRSC Confirms
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the deaths of seven individuals in a road accident that occurred on the Ibadan-Iseyin road on Thursday evening. According to Mr. Mayowa Odewo, the Public Relations Officer of the FRSC’s Oyo Sector Command, the deceased included five male adults, one female adult, and one female child. Out […]