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32 killed, 26 injured in three road crashes across Kogi, Ogun, Kwara, FRSC

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Three separate road crashes in Nigeria's Kogi, Ogun, and Kwara states resulted in 32 deaths and 26 injuries between Sunday and Monday.
  • The Federal Road Safety Corps attributed the accidents to traffic violations, including speeding, dangerous driving, and poor vehicle maintenance.
  • Officials described the crashes as tragic and preventable, highlighting the illegal practice of transporting passengers alongside goods as a factor in the high death toll.

A series of tragic road accidents across three Nigerian states has claimed 32 lives and left 26 people injured. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) reported the incidents occurred between Sunday and Monday in Kogi, Ogun, and Kwara states.

The Corps extends its heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and prays for the speedy recovery of those currently receiving medical treatment.

— Federal Road Safety CorpsThe FRSC issued a statement expressing sympathy for the victims and their families.

The FRSC identified speeding, dangerous driving, driver fatigue, and poor tire maintenance as primary causes. The agency also condemned the illegal practice of carrying passengers along with goods, which exacerbated the death toll in one of the crashes.

In Kogi State, a truck and a commercial bus collided on the Okene-Lokoja Road, killing seven people. A separate crash in Ogun State on the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway involved a truck and a bus, resulting in ten fatalities. In Kwara State, a trailer crash on the Ogbomosho-Oloru Road led to 15 deaths.

The recurring violations of established traffic regulations, particularly speeding, wrongful overtaking, dangerous driving, poor tyre maintenance and the illegal practice of conveying passengers alongside goods, are the causes.

— Federal Road Safety CorpsThe FRSC detailed the reasons behind the fatal crashes.

Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed called the accidents "heartbreaking and entirely preventable," urging strict adherence to traffic regulations to avert future tragedies.

The recurring violations of established traffic regulations, particularly speeding, wrongful overtaking, dangerous driving, poor tyre maintenance and the illegal practice of conveying passengers alongside goods, are the causes.

— Shehu MohammedThe Corps Marshal described the crashes as heartbreaking and preventable.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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