Road accidents claim 688 lives within two years in Niger State – FRSC

By Wole Mosadomi, Minna

MINNA — No less than 688 radical person mislaid their lives successful assorted roadworthy accidents crossed Niger State wrong the past 2 years, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed.

The Sector Commander of the FRSC successful Niger State, Aisha Sa’ad, made this known connected Thursday during the flag-off of the 2025 Ember Months Public Enlightenment and Sensitization Campaign held successful Minna.

According to her, 439 persons died successful 419 roadworthy accidents successful 2024, which progressive 3,961 people, portion 1,803 sustained injuries during the period.

She further revealed that successful the archetypal 2 quarters of 2025 alone, the authorities recorded 253 roadworthy crashes involving 2,522 passengers, retired of which 249 died and 1,272 sustained assorted degrees of injuries.

Sa’ad noted that contempt the alarming figures, determination has been a noticeable simplification successful the fig of accidents betwixt 2024 and 2025, attributing the betterment to accrued compliance with roadworthy information measures and the interaction of ongoing sensitization campaigns.

“This diminution successful accidents is an denotation that our nationalist enlightenment and sensitization programmes are yielding palmy results,” she said.

Highlighting the taxable of this year’s campaign, “Take Responsibility for Your Safety: Stop Distracted Driving,” the Sector Commander emphasized that quality mistake remains 1 of the starring causes of roadworthy crashes.

She added that the FRSC has mapped retired respective strategies to curb roadworthy accidents during the ember months, including the deployment of unit and peculiar marshals on large highways, peculiarly connected accident-prone routes.

Sa’ad besides disclosed that mobile courts and stop-over operations person been constituted to cheque recurring causes of roadworthy crashes specified arsenic overloading, speeding, and reckless driving.

She appealed to motorists to thrust with caution and adhere strictly to postulation regulations, particularly during the festive play erstwhile vehicular movements are usually high.

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