FRSC loses five officers to reckless drivers in September

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the decease of 5 of its officers successful September 2025 aft being knocked down by reckless drivers portion connected duty.

In a connection signed connected Tuesday by Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Corps said the incidents occurred betwixt September 6 and September 24 crossed its formations successful Ekiti, Ogun, Taraba, Jos By-Pass, and Obollo Afor.

Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed directed that motorists liable for the deaths beryllium prosecuted to the fullest grade of the law, stressing that specified punishments indispensable service arsenic deterrents.

Mohammed expressed interest implicit the rising hazards faced by FRSC operatives, noting that beyond speeding and careless driving, officers are progressively exposed to kidnapping, convulsive attacks, and deliberate assaults. He warned that the Corps would nary longer tolerate actions that endanger its personnel.

He further urged officers crossed the state to heighten vigilance and prioritize their information portion carrying retired their duties. “They request to beryllium harmless and live to prevention others,” helium said.

The connection partially read: “These knockdowns happened crossed the pursuing formations: Ekiti Sector Command, 6th September 2025; Ogun Sector Command, 8th September 2025; Taraba Sector Command, 15th September 2025; Jos By-Pass Unit Command, 19th September 2025; and Obollo Afor Unit Command, 24th September 2025.

“Their deaths are not specified statistics, they correspond quality lives—dedicated fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and breadwinners—cut abbreviated successful the enactment of work portion safeguarding Nigerian roads.”

On behalf of the Corps, Mohammed commiserated with the families of the deceased and urged Nigerians to honour their representation by obeying postulation regulations and supporting the FRSC’s ngo to curb avoidable roadworthy crashes.

He reaffirmed that immoderate disregard for postulation laws and endangerment of FRSC unit would henceforth pull terrible sanctions and ineligible consequences.

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