The people of Bayelsa State have been thrown into mourning by a fatal accident that claimed the life of the traditional ruler of Ofoni Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Daniel Alabrah, said the incident occurred when the vehicle conveying the…
The convoy of the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Sunday, was reported to have killed a man and injured one other. The incident, according to sources happened at Ihugh in Vandeikya Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent learnt that the accident was caused by dust emanating from the untarred road which blocked…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71, according to a local police official. In a Facebook post late Sunday, the Sidama Police Commission Traffic Prevention and Control Directorate said that “68 males and three females are known to have died in the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 13 passengers have died in a road accident along Owo-Ikare highway in Ondo state. A statement on Saturday by Samuel Ibitoye, FRSC sector commander in Ondo state, said the accident involved a fabric-laden vehicle and a bus conveying 14 passengers. “A total of 14 people were involved out…
Tragedy visited Plateau state on Monday evening as three persons lost their lives while four sustained degree of injuries as a trailer rammed into a tricycle. The incident happened along Farin Gada road in Jos North. Peter Yakubu, spokesperson of the state command of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), and Nura Ussaini Magaji, State…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kano Sector Commander, Umar Matazu, revealed that road traffic accidents in Nigeria cause more fatalities than terrorist and bandit attacks. During a courtesy visit to the new leadership of the Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Tuesday, Matazu highlighted…
At least eight people lost their lives, and two others sustained injuries in a road accident involving a loaded trailer and a Sharon Volkswagen vehicle along the Bende-Ohafia Road in Abia State. The Abia Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday by the Sector…
An auto accident along the Ago-Iwoye-Ilisan road has claimed the lives of three students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. The tragic incident, which occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, was attributed to excessive speeding. Two other students sustained injuries. According to reports, one of the students died at the scene, while the…
No fewer than three policemen and one suspect were killed in a fatal road accident that reportedly occurred on the Benin-Ore-Ijebu Ode Expressway in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the deceased officers were part of the monitoring units of the state police command that left…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus and a Mercedes truck at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge, on Monday. The incident was said to have claimed one life and left a four other individuals injured. This was revealed in a statement…